Effect of Psychological Intervention Module on Managing Social Anxiety among School Students

Abstract

Introduction:Social anxiety is the fear of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, self-consciousness, embarrassment, humiliation, and depression. The main aim of this study is to check the effectiveness of psychological intervention in managing social anxiety among school students by experimental method.

Methods:The samples used in this study were school students of the age 13 and 14. The sample size was 60, out of which 30 were in the control group and 30 were in the experimental group. These groups were further divided into group A and group B for effective training. School was selected according to the availability and permission from the school. The samples were selected using purposive sampling method. The tool used here is Social Anxiety Questionnaire for children (SAQ-C) by Caballo, Arias, Salazar, Calderero, Irurtia, and Ollendick, 2012. This intervention module consisted of ice breaker, relaxation exercise, Identifying and challenging irrational thoughts, realistic thinking, overcoming avoidance, facing fears, social skills training, and assertiveness training and anti anxiety lifestyle.

Result:The statistical tools employed for the study were independent sample t-test and paired sample t-test. Conclusion:The results indicate that the module was helpful in decreasing social anxiety in the students.