THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A GROUP COUNSELING PROGRAM BASED ON EXPOSURE THERAPY AND PSYCHODRAMA TO REDUCE SOCIAL ANXIETY AND IMPROVE SELF-ESTEEM AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN QALQILYA
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2022-03-24
Authors
Godroj, Laith
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جامعة النجاح الوطنية
Abstract
The study aimed to detect the effectiveness of a group counselling program based on exposure and psychodrama therapy, which contributes to reducing social anxiety and improves self-esteem among adolescents in the public schools of Qalqilya. To evaluate the approach of this study, the quasi-experimental approach has been used (a counselling psychology program based on exposure and psychodrama therapy) depending on two variables (social anxiety and self-esteem). Two equal groups were used with the same pre- and post-measurements; in contrast, the control group did not receive any treatment. The results of both pre-and post-measurements for both groups underwent a comparison process based on the two variables mentioned above.
The Researchers has used two tools to collect data: the measurements of social anxiety and self-esteem, which were tested to validate their application. The results prove their relevance on both sides, validity, and reliability. After calculating the statistical differences for experimental and control groups, the differences were not ignificant statistically, which indicates the equivalence of the two study groups.
Asample of 30 students were collected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the social status; from sixth grade to ninth-grade class, those students have obtained the highest scores on social anxiety. The symmetry method was used to distribute the students into the control and experimental groups; each cohort was contained 15 students. Eleven counselling sessions had consisted of the program. The therapy program extended for two months with 90 minutes on average for each session.
Paired samples t-Test exam indicates significant statistical differences in the experimental group for social anxiety and self-esteem variables in the pre-and post-measurements, which prove the role of counselling programs based on the treatment with exposure and psychodrama in reducing social anxiety and improving students' self-esteem. In addition to the significant statistically differences in the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for control and experimental groups according to the social anxiety and self-esteem variables among students, the differences were highest in the experimental group, which prove secondly the effectiveness of the program group counselling based on exposure and psychodrama therapy.
Conclude this study by recommending using the exposure therapy and psychodrama therapy techniques with public school students to eliminate social anxiety and improve their self-esteem widely, using other samples.
Description
The study aimed to detect the effectiveness of a group counselling program based on exposure and psychodrama therapy, which contributes to reducing social anxiety and improves self-esteem among adolescents in the public schools of Qalqilya. To evaluate the approach of this study, the quasi-experimental approach has been used (a counselling psychology program based on exposure and psychodrama therapy) depending on two variables (social anxiety and self-esteem). Two equal groups were used with the same pre- and post-measurements; in contrast, the control group did not receive any treatment. The results of both pre-and post-measurements for both groups underwent a comparison process based on the two variables mentioned above.
The Researchers has used two tools to collect data: the measurements of social anxiety and self-esteem, which were tested to validate their application. The results prove their relevance on both sides, validity, and reliability. After calculating the statistical differences for experimental and control groups, the differences were not ignificant statistically, which indicates the equivalence of the two study groups.
Asample of 30 students were collected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the social status; from sixth grade to ninth-grade class, those students have obtained the highest scores on social anxiety. The symmetry method was used to distribute the students into the control and experimental groups; each cohort was contained 15 students. Eleven counselling sessions had consisted of the program. The therapy program extended for two months with 90 minutes on average for each session.
Paired samples t-Test exam indicates significant statistical differences in the experimental group for social anxiety and self-esteem variables in the pre-and post-measurements, which prove the role of counselling programs based on the treatment with exposure and psychodrama in reducing social anxiety and improving students' self-esteem. In addition to the significant statistically differences in the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for control and experimental groups according to the social anxiety and self-esteem variables among students, the differences were highest in the experimental group, which prove secondly the effectiveness of the program group counselling based on exposure and psychodrama therapy.
Conclude this study by recommending using the exposure therapy and psychodrama therapy techniques with public school students to eliminate social anxiety and improve their self-esteem widely, using other samples.
Keywords
Exposure Therapy, Psychodrama, Social Anxiety Disorder, A Teenage, public Schools, Qalqilia.