Fahimeh Rezayi; Mahdi Amiri; Elham Taheri
Abstract
The current paper aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on reducing social anxiety and negative cognitive evaluation among hard of hearing young females. This was an applied study. Data was collected using quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest method with an unequal ...
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The current paper aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on reducing social anxiety and negative cognitive evaluation among hard of hearing young females. This was an applied study. Data was collected using quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest method with an unequal control group and a follow-up after one month. The population consisted of all hard of hearing young females residents of Mashhad working and training in Deaf community during 2015-2016. The convenience sampling method was used and the number of 16 samples were randomly selected, and then divided into two groups of 8, the experimental group and the control group, respectively. Next, the experimental group received 8 sessions, each session lasting 2.5 hours of cognitive-behavioral group training. Data collection tools were a) Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN); and b) Consequences of Negative Social Events Questionnaire, Wilson and Rapee (CNSEQ). Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance. The results showed the significant impact of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on social anxiety and negative cognitive evaluation (negative self-assessment and perceived negative evaluation by others) on hard of hearing young females. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy on Social Anxiety and Cognitive Structures of hard of hearing people is associated with a lot of theoretical and practical implications in prevention and treatment that is discussed.
