Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling on Social Anxiety

Social Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling Group for Social Anxiety, Assertiveness and Self-Confidence in Nursing Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05602012
• Other study ID #: FErcan
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 22, 2022
• Est. completion date: March 22, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Gazi University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of group mindfulness based cognitive counseling on social anxiety, assertiveness and self-confidence in nursing students and the relationship of these variables to change over time.

Description:

This is a randomized controlled and single-center study. The universe of the research consisted of nursing students who applied for counseling within the scope of the announcement made on the department web page. The research will be carried out in a state university, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing between February 22, 2022 - December 23, 2022. In the study, the assignment of students to the intervention and control groups was made by simple randomization. Participant Information Form, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Self-Confidence Scale and Assertiveness Inventory will be used to collect the data of the study. Data collection tools will be applied three times simultaneously with the control group as a pre-test at the beginning of the study, as a post-test at the last session of the intervention group ( 2 month), and as a follow-up test 6 months after the last session of the intervention group.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: March 22, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 17, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Liebowitz social anxiety scale score >50
• 18 years of age or older
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with a mental disorders
• History of participating in a counseling program
• Currently receiving individual or group counseling
• Unable to attend more than two sessions
• Diagnosed with a physical or mental disorder during group sessions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety Disorders
• Social Anxiety

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mindfulness based cognitive counseling group
Intervention: The sessions were conducted by the researchers who received training in the field of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy. Sessions are structured as follows; 'Awareness and autopilot, living in our minds, tidying up the dispersed mind, recognizing the unpleasant/version, allowing, ways to take care of oneself, turning to face difficulties, being stuck in the past, living in the present?'

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Feride Ercan	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Gazi University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (1)

Demir S, Ercan F. The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy-based group counseling on depressive symptomatology, anxiety levels, automatic thoughts, and coping ways Turkish nursing students: A randomized controlled trial. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Oct;58(4):2394-2406. doi: 10.1111/ppc.13073. Epub 2022 Mar 24. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale	A 24-item self-report measure that assesses fear and avoidance of social performance and social situations. The total scale score ranges from a minimum of 48 to a maximum of 192. An increase in the score indicates that the level of social anxiety and avoidance behavior are intensified.	Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow up
Secondary	Assertiveness Inventory	A 28-item self report inventory that assesses level of assertiveness. The total score that can be obtained from the scale is between a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 168. As the individual's score from the scale increases, the level of confidence increases.	Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow-up
Secondary	Self Confidence Scale	A 33-item self report scale that assesses level of self confidence. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 165 and the lowest score is 33. A high score from the scale indicates a high level of self-confidence.	Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow-up