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hajhosseini S, porzoor P, atadokht A. The effectiveness of Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on internalized shame students with social anxiety. QJCR 2026; 25 (97) : 8
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(Corresponding author), PhD in Psychology, Associate professor, Psychology department, Faculty of Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabi, Iran. p.porzoor@uma.ac.ir
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Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in reducing internalized shame among students with social anxiety. ▌Methods: This study employed a semi-experimental pretest–posttest design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all male upper secondary school students in Ardabil during the 2022–2023 academic year who exhibited symptoms of social anxiety. Following administration of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) and a clinical interview, 34 students were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 17) and a control group (n = 17). The experimental group received an ACT intervention based on the protocol developed by Fleming, Kukowski, and Harris, whereas the control group received no intervention. The Internalized Shame Scale (ISS) was administered before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using multivariate and univariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA and ANCOVA). ▌Results: The findings revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups with respect to posttest scores of internalized shame. The results indicated that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) significantly reduced internalized shame in students with social anxiety (p < .05). ▌Conclusion: The findings suggest that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is effective in reducing feelings of internalized shame among students with social anxiety and may be considered a useful intervention for this population.
Article number: 8
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School counselor
Received: 2025/07/12 | Accepted: 2026/04/6 | Published: 2026/05/31
Received: 2025/07/12 | Accepted: 2026/04/6 | Published: 2026/05/31
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