This study is a randomized-controlled trial in which the assumed superiority of the module internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for social anxiety disorder is evaluated compared to a waitlist control group. Participants will be assigned to one of two groups, treatment which have web-based intervention (guided), and waitlist. The intervention program will be offered to treatment group participants (guided) through the website https://kendikendineyardim.org, the unique online self-help platform in Turkey. Participants in the web-based treatment group will receive feedback message within 24 hours after each completed module from the guides.
This study is a randomized-controlled trial in which the assumed superiority of the module internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for social anxiety disorder is evaluated compared to a waitlist control group. Participants will be assigned to one of two groups, treatment which have web-based intervention (guided), and waitlist. The intervention program will be offered to treatment group participants (guided) through the website https://kendikendineyardim.org, the unique online self-help platform in Turkey. Participants in the web-based treatment group will receive feedback message within 24 hours after each completed module from the guides. The intervention program consists of five modules. Each module can be completed in 30-40 minutes. Each module starts with the evaluation of the exercises given at the end of the previous module and ends with a between-module exercise. The module includes text, interactive forms, animated videos, audio recordings, and images. The duration of the program will be approximately five to seven weeks. However, participants will be allowed to follow the program at their own speed. No limitations will be imposed other than the completion of no more than one module per day. Users can use the system with their e-mail addresses and passwords. The data will be compared with suitable statistical techniques.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
The experimental group participants will be in treatment through web-based intervention consisting of five to seven weeks. The intervention program will be offered to participants through the website https://kendikendineyardim.org, the online self-help platform in Turkey. Participants will be able to use the system with their e-mail addresses and passwords.The intervention consists of five modules consisting of behavioral, emotional and cognitive content. The modules include text, interactive forms, animated videos, audio recordings, and images. Participants in this arm will receive weekly feedback from guides via the platform's message sending feature.
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) Turkish Form
This scale, developed by Liebowitz (1987), aims to evaluate in which social situations individuals with social phobia encounter anxiety. It includes 24 items divided into two subscales addressing social interaction (11 items) and performance (13 items). Items are rated on a 4-point scale for anxiety. When looking at the scoring of the scale, the higher the individual scores, the more anxiety and avoidance behaviors they have. It is a self-report tool and participants evaluate themselves.
Time frame: Baseline, post-test (6 weeks later from baseline), follow up (10 weeks later from baseline)
Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) Turkish Form
It is a 5-point Likert type scale developed to measure an individual's emotional, behavioral and cognitive concerns about their appearance. The Turkish form of the scale consists of 16 items. The lowest total score from the scale is 16 and the highest score is 80. High scores indicate high social appearance anxiety. It is a self-report tool and participants evaluate themselves.
Time frame: Baseline, post-test (6 weeks later from baseline), follow up (10 weeks later from baseline)
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Turkish Form
For asses depression symptoms level. PHQ-9 consists of 9 items structured on a four-point Likert scale (0-3) to measure the level of depressed mood. The lowest score is 0 and the highest score is 27. A high score indicates a high level of depression. It is a self-report tool and participants evaluate themselves.
Time frame: Baseline, post-test (6 weeks later from baseline), follow up (10 weeks later from baseline)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Turkish Form
It will use for anxiety symptoms level. The GAD-7 consists of 7 items structured in a four-point Likert scale to measure anxiety level. The lowest score is 0 and the highest score is 21. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety. It is a self-report tool and participants evaluate themselves.
Time frame: Baseline, post-test (6 weeks later from baseline), follow up (10 weeks later from baseline)
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