Managing social anxiety among undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students: An intervention study

Anxiety is a significant problem affecting University students including undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students. This research evaluated the impact of a group rational-emotive behavioral education intervention (group rational-emotive behavioral education intervention [REBEI])...

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Published in:	Medicine (Baltimore) 2021-10, Vol.100 (42), p.e27596-e27596
Main Authors:	Ezenwaji, Chisom Ogochukwu, Aloh, Henry Egi, Okeke, Polycarp M D, Osilike, Chioma C, Ekwealor, Nwakaego Ebele, Koledoye, Uzoamaka Lucynda, Ilechukwu, Leonard Chidi, Onwuadi, Charles Chibuike
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Anxiety - therapy Behavior Therapy - methods Clinical Trial/Experimental Study Female Humans Male Nigeria Severity of Illness Index Students - psychology Universities Young Adult
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Summary:	Anxiety is a significant problem affecting University students including undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students. This research evaluated the impact of a group rational-emotive behavioral education intervention (group rational-emotive behavioral education intervention [REBEI]) on social anxiety symptoms among undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students. Eighty six students participated in the study by belonging to either treatment group (n = 43) or control group (n = 43). A REBEI treatment program was developed by the researchers was used to implement the experiment and data was collected using a 22-item questionnaire on social anxiety. Analyzes of data were done using repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-test. Results showed that despite the social anxiety experienced before exposure to the intervention, the social anxiety symptoms of the undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students in the treatment group reduced significantly at post-treatment and follow-up compared to students in the control group. REBEI demonstrated its clinical usefulness in treating undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students with social anxiety problem.
ISSN:	0025-7974 1536-5964