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Studying the effectiveness of problem solving skills training on social anxiety, self-efficacy, quality of academic life and motivational beliefs of 6th grade female students with clinical symptoms of social anxiety

Studying the effectiveness of problem solving skills training on social anxiety, self-efficacy, quality of academic life and motivational beliefs of 6th grade female students with clinical symptoms of social anxiety

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250811066823N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-08-14
Start date
2025-08-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-19

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Conditions

Clinical symptoms of social anxiety. Other childhood disorders of social functioning

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cluster random sampling method was used to select the sample. First, two districts were randomly selected from four education districts of Ahvaz city, and then five

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
11 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No serious physical illness No participation in other psychotherapy sessions for at least one month prior to the study Having social anxiety

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence of more than two sessions Participation in other psychotherapy sessions Unwillingness to continue treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To select a sample for diagnosing social anxiety in students, a cluster random sampling method was used. First, two districts were randomly selected from four education districts in Ahvaz city, and then five sixth grade girls' schools from each district, and in the next stage, two sixth graders from each school were selected. Then, after the students completed the social anxiety inventory, those whose scores on this questionnaire were one standard deviation above the mean and in a clinical interview conducted by a clinical psychologist based on the diagnostic and statistical criteria for mental disorders, fifth edition, were selected as students with social anxiety. 40 of them were selected by simple random drawing to participate in the study. Then, these individuals were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). After the groups were formed, the subjects were led to special rooms and were given questionnaires to measure the variables as a pre-test and were assured that the answers they gave would remain confidential. They were asked to answer the questions confidently and honestly. People in the experimental group participated in training courses for about a month, 6 90-minute sessions and two sessions per week were considered. Also, no intervention was carried out for the control group. However, to prevent threats to the internal validity of the test, problem-solving skills training was implemented for them after the end of the study. After the training period, both experimental and control groups were re-assessed with questionnaires to measure the variables as a post-test, and finally, after one month of the post-test, both groups were re-assessed (follow-up phase). Timepoint: People in the experimental group participated in training courses for about a month, 6 sessions of 90 minutes each, two sessions per week. Also, no intervention was carried out for the control group. However, to prev

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezoo Joodizadeh

Islamic Azad University

arezoo.joodizadeh@iau.ir+98 61 3229 5167

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026