The Effectiveness of Giving Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy on Adolescents' Social Anxiety Levels
Yulia Sukmawati, Retno Lestari, V. Wardhani
Jurnal Aisyah : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan February 2, 2023 DOI: 10.30604/jika.v8i1.1668 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 40 |
| Population | Adolescents with social anxiety problems |
| Interventions | Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness therapy |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The combination of CBT and mindfulness reduced average social anxiety scores more than CBT alone in adolescents, with a statistically significant between-group difference (p = 0.002). The authors conclude that combining CBT with mindfulness is more effective than CBT alone for adolescent social anxiety. |
Abstract
Social anxiety is a serious problem occurring in early adolescence characterized by a high level of worry, negative evaluation, and avoidance behavior in various social situations. The existence of fear, worry, and unconsciousness in recognizing negative thoughts that cause avoidance in adolescents with social anxiety problems can be overcome by providing CBT and Mindfulness therapy. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness therapy on adolescent social anxiety problems. this research is a research quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group design. There were 40 participants in this study, namely 20 students in the control group and 20 students in the treatment group. The results obtained from this study were that there were differences in the effectiveness of giving CBT with a combination of CBT and mindfulness in adolescent social anxiety with a p-value of 0.002 (0.002 <0.05) which was marked by a decrease in the average score of social anxiety in the group given the CBT combination intervention and mindfulness were greater compared to adolescents who were only given CBT. So it can be concluded that the effectiveness of giving a combination of CBT and mindfulness is better than giving CBT to adolescents who experience social anxiety problems
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on anxiety, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| A PILOT STUDY OF GROUP MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT) FOR COMBAT VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Veterans with chronic combat posttraumatic stress disorder seeking treatment at a VA... | 2013 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual comparison group | n = 37 |
| Being present in the face of existential threat: The role of trait mindfulness in reducing defensive responses to mortality salience. | 2010 | Experimental study | |
| Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief Healthy adults with no prior meditation experience | 2013 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 15 |
| Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience Community adults | 2009 | Quasi-experimental and longitudinal | n = 69 |
| Prospective examination of synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine inhalation: effects on salivary IL-6, cortisol levels, affect, and non-judgment Volunteers | 2019 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 11 |