The Effectiveness of Problem Solving Training on Test Anxiety and Social Anxiety In Primary School Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of problem solving training on test and social anxiety in elementary school male students.
The statistical population of this study were all the elementary school male students of Najaf Abad city in academic year 2013-2014. Out of the population, 30 students were selected through cluster random sampling and were assigned randomly in one experimental (n=15) and one control (n=15) group. Both groups completed a Test Anxiety Questionnaire (Abolghasemi et al. 1375) and Jerabek's (1996) Social Anxiety Questionnaire in pre-test and post-test stages. Eight weekly sessions of problem solving training was administrated to the experimental group for once a week, but the control group received no intervention. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data.
Findings: The results showed that both of the dependent variables in the experimental group were reduced significantly compared with control group.
Based on the results of this study, problem solving training can be considered as an efficient intervention to reduce test and social anxiety in primary school students.