The effectiveness of Group therapy of mindfulness -based stress reduction (MBSR) on test anxiety and assertiveness of Dysthymia students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of Group therapy of mindfulness -based stress reduction (MBSR) on test anxiety and assertiveness of Dysthymia students. The method of this study is experimental testing with pretest and posttest control group design. In which each group is selected by random sampling and are tested twice. The statistic population is selected from high school students with Dysthymia and these students with test anxiety and assertiveness, which had Dysthymia, participated in 10 sessions of mindfulness therapy based on MBSR. The results of the covariance analysis confirm the effectiveness of MBSR therapy on test anxiety and assertiveness of students with Dysthymia. The current study indicates that MBSR can reduce test anxiety and depression and increase the courageous behavior.