Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents
Background and purpose: Social anxiety is one of the major psychological challenges in adolescents' social relationships that could lead to many problems. This study aimed at predicting social anxiety based on mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and meta-cognitive beliefs among adolescents in...
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| author | Sohyla Reshadat Faramarz Morovati Ali Zakiei Nader Rajabi Gilan |
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| description | Background and purpose: Social anxiety is one of the major psychological challenges in adolescents' social relationships that could lead to many problems. This study aimed at predicting social anxiety based on mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and meta-cognitive beliefs among adolescents in Kermanshah, Iran.
Materials and methods: A descriptive-correlational study was performed and the statistical population included all students (male and female) in public high schools in Kermanshah, during 2017-2018 academic year. A sample of 480 people was selected and finally 406 subjects were studied. Social Phobia Inventory, Mindfulness Questionnaire (MQ), metacognitive beliefs (MCQ-30), and Experiential Avoidance Scale were used to collect the data. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were applied to analyze the data.
Results: Pearson correlation test showed significant correlations between mindfulness and social anxiety, metacognitive beliefs, and experiential avoidance (P <0.001). Regression analysis showed that these factors could predict 40% of changes in social anxiety (P< 0.001).
Conclusion: Considering the role of metacognitive beliefs, experiential avoidance and mindfulness in predicting social anxiety, counselors and therapists are recommended to use acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and teaching metacognitive beliefs to adolescents in order to reduce social anxiety levels in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-370e95beb4ad462ab402319239169f692023-01-25T06:18:58ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792019-09-012917692104Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in AdolescentsSohyla Reshadat0Faramarz Morovati1Ali Zakiei2Nader Rajabi Gilan3 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Center of Excellence for Community Oriented Medicine Education, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran MSc in Counselling, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran PhD in Psychology, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran MA in Social Research, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Background and purpose: Social anxiety is one of the major psychological challenges in adolescents' social relationships that could lead to many problems. This study aimed at predicting social anxiety based on mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and meta-cognitive beliefs among adolescents in Kermanshah, Iran. Materials and methods: A descriptive-correlational study was performed and the statistical population included all students (male and female) in public high schools in Kermanshah, during 2017-2018 academic year. A sample of 480 people was selected and finally 406 subjects were studied. Social Phobia Inventory, Mindfulness Questionnaire (MQ), metacognitive beliefs (MCQ-30), and Experiential Avoidance Scale were used to collect the data. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were applied to analyze the data. Results: Pearson correlation test showed significant correlations between mindfulness and social anxiety, metacognitive beliefs, and experiential avoidance (P <0.001). Regression analysis showed that these factors could predict 40% of changes in social anxiety (P< 0.001). Conclusion: Considering the role of metacognitive beliefs, experiential avoidance and mindfulness in predicting social anxiety, counselors and therapists are recommended to use acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and teaching metacognitive beliefs to adolescents in order to reduce social anxiety levels in this population.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-13162-en.htmlanxietymindfulnessmetacognition |
| spellingShingle | Sohyla Reshadat Faramarz Morovati Ali Zakiei Nader Rajabi Gilan Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences anxiety mindfulness metacognition |
| title | Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents |
| title_full | Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents |
| title_short | Predicting Social Anxiety based on Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents |
| title_sort | predicting social anxiety based on mindfulness experiential avoidance and metacognitive beliefs in adolescents |
| topic | anxiety mindfulness metacognition |
| url | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-13162-en.html |
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