Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and virtual reality-based worry exposure therapy on cognitive avoidance and emotional capital in adolescents with social anxiety.
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| Title: | Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and virtual reality-based worry exposure therapy on cognitive avoidance and emotional capital in adolescents with social anxiety. |
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| Authors: | Choheili, Solmaz1 (AUTHOR), Marashian, Fatemeh Sadat1 (AUTHOR) fsmarashian@iau.ac.ir, Safarzadeh, Sahar1 (AUTHOR), Asgari, Parviz1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Preventing School Failure. 2026, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p216-224. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Teenagers, Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Exposure therapy, Social anxiety, Avoidance (Psychology) |
| Abstract: | This quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and virtual reality-based worry exposure therapy (VR-WET) on cognitive avoidance and emotional capital in adolescents with social anxiety. In Ahvaz, Iran, 60 adolescents aged 12–18 years were randomly assigned to MBCT (n = 20), VR-WET (n = 20), or a no-treatment control group (n = 20). The intervention groups received eight weekly sessions. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires and analyzed with repeated measures ANOVA. Both interventions significantly reduced cognitive avoidance (ηp2 =.77) and increased emotional capital (ηp2 =.70) compared to the control group (p <.01), with effects maintained at three-month follow-up. No differences emerged between MBCT and VR-WET. Given the no-treatment control design, caution is warranted in interpreting causal mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and virtual reality-based worry exposure therapy (VR-WET) on cognitive avoidance and emotional capital in adolescents with social anxiety. In Ahvaz, Iran, 60 adolescents aged 12–18 years were randomly assigned to MBCT (n = 20), VR-WET (n = 20), or a no-treatment control group (n = 20). The intervention groups received eight weekly sessions. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires and analyzed with repeated measures ANOVA. Both interventions significantly reduced cognitive avoidance (ηp2 =.77) and increased emotional capital (ηp2 =.70) compared to the control group (p <.01), with effects maintained at three-month follow-up. No differences emerged between MBCT and VR-WET. Given the no-treatment control design, caution is warranted in interpreting causal mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 1045988X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1045988X.2026.2681181 |
