1MA of Psychology, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, Iran
2Department of Psychology, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, Iran
The research purpose was to assess the effectiveness of group assertiveness training in social anxiety and meta-cognitive beliefs of students living in the dormitory. Therefore, a sample of 30 individuals (15= experimental group and 15=control group) was selected through simple random sampling. The research employed a semi-experimental method with pre-test, post-test and control group design. The research tools included Watson and Friend Measurement of social-evaluative anxiety and meta-cognitive questionnaire-30. Covariance analysis (MANCOVA) was used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that group assertiveness training decreases social anxiety, uncontrollability related meta-cognitive beliefs, positive cognitive beliefs, low cognitive assurance, the need to control thoughts and cognitive awareness of students living in the dormitory. Hence, it can be concluded that group assertiveness training is effective in the decrease of meta-cognitive beliefs and social anxiety of students.
Group Assertiveness Training, Social Anxiety, Metacognitive Beliefs
