EMPOWERING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: UNLEASHING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO COMBAT ANXIETY THROUGH COGNITIVE EMOTION REGULATION PROGRAM

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 347 - 364, 30.06.2024

Gülçin Gökmen Özdemir , Ali Eryılmaz

https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1471379

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.

Keywords

anxiety, depression, cognitive emotion regulation, university students, program

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİ GÜÇLENDİRMEK: BİLİŞSEL DUYGU DÜZENLEME PROGRAMI YOLUYLA KAYGI VE DEPRESYONLA MÜCADELEDE ETKİLİ STRATEJİLERİN ORTAYA ÇIKARILMASI

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kaygı yaşayan üniversite öğrencilerine yönelik hazırlanan bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejileri kazandırma programının etkililiğinin incelenmesidir. Bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejileri kazandırmayı amaçlayan program, deney ve kontrol gruplu ön-test, sontest deneysel deseninde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada programın etkililiğini değerlendirmek amacıyla Beck Depresyon Ölçeği, Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği, Bilişsel Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, üniversitede lisans öğrenimi gören deney ve kontrol grubunda 10’ar öğrenci olmak üzere toplam 20 üniversite öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Program, 90’ar dakikalık 14 oturumda yürütülmüştür. Verilerin analizinde Mann-Whitney U-Testi ve Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, depresyon düzeyinin azalmasında deney grubundaki üniversite öğrencilerinin kontrol grubundaki öğrencilere göre, anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştıkları sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca program, deney grubundaki üniversite öğrencilerinin bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerini arttırırken anksiyete düzeyini düşürmüştür. Araştırmanın sonuçları uygulanan müdahale programının etkinliğini ortaya koymuştur. Programın sağladığı katkılardan dolayı, üniversitelerin psikolojik danışma merkezlerinde ve üniversite öğrencileri ile yapılan grupla psikolojik danışma oturumlarında uygulanabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

Kaygı, depresyon, bilişsel duygu düzenleme, üniversite öğrencileri, program

Ethical Statement

Yürütücülüğünü Üniversitemiz Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü öğretim üyelerinden Prof. Dr. Ali ERYILMAZ danışmanlığında lisansüstü öğrencisi GÜLÇİN GÖKMEN tarafından yapılacak olan “Kaygı Belirtileri Gözlenen Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Hazırlanan Bilişsel Duygu Düzenleme Stratejileri Kazandırma Programının Etkililiğinin İncelenmesi” adlı çalışma ve bu çalışmada kullanılacak veri toplama araçları ve yöntemlerine ilişkin bilgilerde etiğe aykırı herhangi bir bulguya rastlanmamıştır.

Thanks

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