The present study was conducted in order to compare the impact of both metacognitive therapy (MCT) and problem solving therapy (PST) on the social anxiety (SAD) of female student Urmia in city. In this regard, 300 individuals from Urmia University were investigated via kanor social-anxiety questionnaire, then, those who their anxiety score outnumbered the mean by Standard Deviation of 2, were sorted out to be double checked through the social anxiety checklist. 30 individuals showing SAD were put randomly into three groups (two groups as the experimental and one group as the control). Both methods were carried out on the experimental group, and they were tested again by the questionnaires. To analyze the data, t-test and co-variance analysis were used. The results showed a significant difference between the scores of both of the experimental groups with those of control groups. Therefore, MCT and PST were effective on the reduction of students' social anxiety. Scores difference average of pre-test and post-test of MCT and PST groups is significant on the physiological symptom.
Mikaeili, F., & Soltani, S. (2013). Compare Effectiveness Metacognitive Therapy and Problem Solving Therapy for Decrease of Girl Education Social Anxiety of Urmia City. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 7(28), 83-104.
MLA
Farzaneh Mikaeili; Sakineh Soltani. "Compare Effectiveness Metacognitive Therapy and Problem Solving Therapy for Decrease of Girl Education Social Anxiety of Urmia City". Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 7, 28, 2013, 83-104.
HARVARD
Mikaeili, F., Soltani, S. (2013). 'Compare Effectiveness Metacognitive Therapy and Problem Solving Therapy for Decrease of Girl Education Social Anxiety of Urmia City', Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 7(28), pp. 83-104.
VANCOUVER
Mikaeili, F., Soltani, S. Compare Effectiveness Metacognitive Therapy and Problem Solving Therapy for Decrease of Girl Education Social Anxiety of Urmia City. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 2013; 7(28): 83-104.
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