Title of article :
Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Coping Strategies and
in Reducing Anxiety, Depression, and Physical Complaints in Student Victims of
Bullying
Author/Authors :
Bakhshani Nour-Mohammad نويسنده Department of Psychology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran Bakhshani Nour-Mohammad , Rajabi Moslem نويسنده Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Psychology, Zahedan
University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran , Saravani Mohammad Reza نويسنده Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Psychology, Zahedan
University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran , Khanjani Sajad نويسنده Shool of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Javad Bagian Mohammad نويسنده Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology, Kermanshah
University of Razi, Kermanshah, IR Iran
Abstract :
Background Bullying among students is a problem with severe and
unpleasant consequences for victims. Objectives This research studied
the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on coping
strategies and in reducing anxiety, depression, and physical complaints
in student victims. Patients and Methods This quasi-experimental study
was conducted with a pretest-posttest control group. Data was collected
using the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, Achenbach’s Youth
Self-Report (YSR), and Billings and Mouse’s Coping Strategies Scale. In
total, 30 participants who achieved high scores on these questionnaires
were randomly assigned to the experimental group or to the control
group. The subjects of the experimental group were treated with
cognitive-behavioral group therapy over 12 sessions of 90 minutes each.
The subjects of the control group received no intervention. At the end
of the cognitive-behavioral group therapy sessions, a posttest was
implemented for both groups. Multivariate analysis of covariance was
used to analyze the collected data. Results The results showed that
cognitive-behavioral group therapy reduced anxiety, depression, and
physical complaints. In addition, it reduced emotion-focused coping
strategies and increased problem-focused coping strategies in the
experimental group (P < 0.001). Conclusions Cognitive-behavioral
group therapy along with the use of coping strategies can reduce
anxiety, depression, and physical complaints in student victims of
bullying.
