The Effectiveness of Psychodrama Group Therapy on the Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Social Anxiety in Adolescents

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1 Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Proffesor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

10.22055/psy.2024.45577.3178
چکیده
Aim: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of psychodrama group therapy on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of social anxiety among female adolescents.
Methods: We employed a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test, and 2-month follow-up control-group design. The statistical population comprised all ninth-grade female students in Sirjan City during the 2022–2023 academic year. Using convenience sampling, we screened 250 students referred to comprehensive health service centers using the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) and a DSM-5-based structured clinical interview. Of those meeting the clinical cutoff, we selected 28 eligible participants and randomly assigned them to either an experimental group (n=14) or a control group (n=14). The experimental group received psychodrama group therapy, whereas the control group received no intervention. Ultimately, 12 participants in each group completed all phases of the study (N=24). We analyzed the data using a mixed-design repeated-measures ANOVA in SPSS (Version 24).
Results: The mixed-design repeated-measures ANOVA revealed a statistically significant Group × Time interaction for both apprehension and fear of negative evaluation (AFNE) (F(1.50, 33.01)=114.95, p<.001, =.83) and tension and inhibition in social contact (TISC) (F(2, 39.65) = 143.98, p < .001, = .86). Pairwise comparisons confirmed that the significant reductions in symptom scores achieved at the post-test were robustly maintained at the 2-month follow-up in the experimental group (p<.001), while the control group remained stable.
Conclusion: Psychodrama group therapy, emphasizing active enactment and emotional processing, serves as a highly effective and enduring intervention for mitigating both cognitive and behavioral dimensions of social anxiety in adolescent females.

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