The Effectiveness of Cyber-Psychology Cognitive Behavioral Training in Reducing Perfectionism and Anxiety in the Student Elite Community

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral training on perfectionism and anxiety symptoms on the student elite community using cyber-psychology. The population of the study consisted of elite and ordinary secondary school students in Bushehr. The sample size in the first stage was 411 people (215 boys and 196 girls) who were selected by cluster sampling method. The second stage sample consisted of 26 individuals in the first group with the highest score of perfectionism and anxiety. Identity and Felt perfectionism questionnaires (1991) and Beck anxiety inventory (1988) were used. Cognitive behavioral training was conducted in six weeks (90 min session). Weekly sessions were followed by WhatsApp home exercises and bugs. Data were analyzed using SPSS-23 software and multivariate analysis of covariance.  

There was a significant difference between the two groups in the component of self-oriented perfectionism (p <0.001). Also, cognitive-behavioral training with cyber-psychology improved students' perfectionism and anxiety (p <0.01).

The results indicate the need for planners and psychologists to pay attention to the subject of perfectionism and anxiety in the student elite community. The ability of cognitive-behavioral therapy and communication software was confirmed as a teaching aid in between sessions.