The role of meta-cognitive beliefs and self-efficacy in predicting social phobia in third grade boy students in Kermanshah

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Razi

2 M.A .student of Psychology, University of Razi

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Abstract

Anxiety disorders, particularly social
phobia, are one of the most important disorders in
schools requiring attention. Given the importance of
this matter, the purpose of the present research was to
study the relationship of meta- cognitive beliefs and
self-efficacy with social phobia and to compare these
beliefs in individuals with and without social phobia.
Using a multistage cluster sampling procedure, a
sample of 136 12th grade high school students in
Kermanshah was selected. Liebowitz Social Anxiety
Scale, Meta-Cognitive Beliefs Questionnaire, and
General Self Efficacy were used to gather data. The
design of study was correlational. Data were
analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression
analysis. Results revealed that positive beliefs about
worry, cognitive competence, cognitive self
consciousness, total meta-cognitive beliefs and selfefficacy
were negatively correlated with social
phobia, while beliefs about thought control correlated
positively with social phobia. It can be concluded
that meta- cognitive beliefs and self-efficacy are
effective in predicting social phobia.

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