Affiliation:
1. YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Abstract
This study aims to explore the efficacy of a cognitive emotion regulation program tailored for university students grappling with anxiety. The program, designed to equip participants with effective cognitive emotion regulation strategies, employed a pre-test, post-test experimental framework encompassing both experimental and control groups. Evaluation of the program's effectiveness drew upon the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale. The research engaged a total of 20 undergraduate university students—10 in each experimental and control group. Across 14 sessions lasting 90 minutes each, the program unfolded. Data analysis involved the Mann-Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The outcomes unveiled a notable discrepancy in depression reduction between the experimental and control groups, favoring the former. Moreover, the program exhibited a dual benefit by enhancing cognitive emotion regulation strategies while concurrently diminishing anxiety levels among the experimental group. These findings robustly underscore the program's efficacy. The program's noteworthy contributions prompt its potential application within university psychological counseling centers and group therapy sessions for university students.
Publisher
Uluslararasi Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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