The effects of educating Emotion Regulation strategies on symptoms of anexiety sensitivity in students with Social Anxiety Disorder

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of educating Emotion Regulation strategies on symptoms of social anxiety in students with Social Anexity Disorder. The design was semi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population was all of studedents of azad university in saveh in academic year 94-95. By using available sampling, 28 subjects were selected and randomly assigned to an experimental (14 students) and a control (14 students) group. The assessment tools included Questionnaire of social anxiety )kannor, 2000) and Questionnaire of anexiety sensitivity (Reiss and Peterson 1985). experimental group received educating Emotion Regulation strategies in 10 sessions (90 minutes each). By finishing the experimental plan, a post test was taken from two groups and was followed after two months. The obtained data was analyzed statistically by using of analysis of Repeated Measures ANOVA and Bonferroni tests. The results of analysis of showed that educating Emotion Regulation strategies decreases Anxiety Sensitivity (p < 001) of students. Following up the grades of experimental group after two months indicated sustainment of intervention effect.