The effectiveness of mindfulness training based on stress reduction on emotional components of students with social anxiety symptoms

The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training Based on Stress (MBSR) Reduction on Reducing Arousal Levels, Anxiety Sensitivity, and Anger Suppression in Students with Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260511069341N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-12

Start date

2026-05-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Social Anxiety Disorder. Social phobia, generalized

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training.Duration of each session: 90 minutes

Total number of sessions: 8 sessions

Session sequence: twice a week.Therapeutic tools used:This intervention relies on cultivating moment-to-moment awareness, intentional attention, acceptance of inner experiences, and reducing reactivit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a student in one of the academic programs of the studied university Having symptoms of social anxiety disorder based on a clinical interview or a high score on the relevant standardized questionnaire Age range 18 to 24 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in research Simultaneous participation in similar psychological or pharmacological courses

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Arousal. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the Henry and Crawford (2005) Physiological Arousal Scale.;Anxiety Sensitivity. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 of Taylor and Cox (1998).;Anger. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The method of measurement will be the Spielberger (1999) trait-state anger expression questionnaire.;Social Anxiety. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The method of measurement will be the Jerabek Social Anxiety Questionnaire (1996).	—

Measure

Time frame

Arousal. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the Henry and Crawford (2005) Physiological Arousal Scale.;Anxiety Sensitivity. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The measurement method will be the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 of Taylor and Cox (1998).;Anger. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The method of measurement will be the Spielberger (1999) trait-state anger expression questionnaire.;Social Anxiety. Timepoint: 1. Pre-test (before the start of the intervention) 2. Post-test (immediately after the end of the intervention period) 3. One-month follow-up after the intervention. Method of measurement: The method of measurement will be the Jerabek Social Anxiety Questionnaire (1996).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Kamaei

Islamic Azad University

parisa.kamaei@iau.ir+98 61 3333 3333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026