The Effectiveness of Display-Based Communication Skills Training on Shy Students and Social Anxiety in Shy Students

The purpose of Demonstrating Communication Skills in Shy Students and Social Anxiety.

This study was a quasi-experimental study using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of fifth and sixth grade students with shyness in 1999-98. 24 students were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Participants responded to shyness and social anxiety questionnaires in pre-test and post-test stages. The intervention group received the demonstration-based communication skills training in 9 sessions of 1 hour and 2 sessions per week, while the control group did not receive any intervention during the study period. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance.

The results showed that demonstrating communication skills training had a significant effect on shyness and social anxiety in shy students (p