Is Psychodrama an Effective Method to Intervene High School Students’ Social Anxiety?

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Is Psychodrama an Effective Method to Intervene High School Students’ Social Anxiety?

Yunxi Wan 1*
  • 1 Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Academy, Beijing, China, 100039    
  • *corresponding author 13321196280@163.com
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Abstract

In today's world, 75% of people with social anxiety manifest symptoms as teenagers, but the vast majority of them do not identify or take the problem seriously. In this study, researcher will explore whether psychodrama therapy, a more achievable and attractive to high school students, can alleviate social anxiety through 20 high school students from the International Department of Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School. The experiment consisted of one ice-breaking activity and five formal activities, and the results were quantified by the Comprehensive Interpersonal Relationship Diagnostic Scale. The results of the experiment show that psychodrama therapy has a significant effect in relieving social anxiety of high school students. The findings from this paper will be used in future schools to prevent and alleviate students' social anxiety through the use of psychodrama.

Keywords:

Psychodrama, social anxiety, high school students

Wan,Y. (2023). Is Psychodrama an Effective Method to Intervene High School Students’ Social Anxiety?. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,38-46.
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Wan,Y. (2023). Is Psychodrama an Effective Method to Intervene High School Students’ Social Anxiety?. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,38-46.

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[2]. Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Social Anxiety Disorder. pp.1-10. https://adaa.org/sites/default/files/SocialAnxietyDisorder-brochure.pdf

[3]. “Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents.” (2021) Evolve Treatment Centers, March 31. https://evolvetreatment.com/parent-guides/social-anxiety/.

[4]. “Side Effects - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).” (2021) NHS Choices, NHS, December 8. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/medicines-and-psychiatry/ssri-antidepressants/side-effects/.

[5]. Murphy J. J. (2019) “Introduction. across the Spectrum: From Improvisation to Psychodrama.” Rewriting Indie Cinema, pp. 1–22. https://doi.org/10.7312/murp19196-002.

[6]. Chimera, C., & Baim, C. (2010) Introduction to psychodrama. August 29, Retrieved from http://www.iasa-dmm.org/images/uploads/Chip Chimera and Clark Baim Workshop on Psychodrama.pdf

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[8]. Sang, Zhi-qin, et al. (2018) “The Spread and Development of Psychodrama in Mainland China.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/ fpsyg.2018.01368.

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[12]. López, L. “Técnicas Psicodramáticas,” in Más Allá Del Monigote. Lecciones de Psicodrama, ed L. Fábregas (Las Palmas de Gran Canarias: Hamalgama Editorial), 2005, pp.148–164..

[13]. Cruz A, Sales CMD, Alves P, Moita G. (2018) The core techniques of Morenian psychodrama: a systematic review of literature. Front Psychol. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01263

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[15]. Kipper, D. (1998) Psychodrama and trauma: Implications for future interventions of psychodramatic role-playing modalities. International Journal of Action Methods, 51, pp.113-121.

[16]. Prosen S. (2016) Psychodrama in the group of patients diagnosed with eating disorders. In: Stadler C, Wieser M, Kirk K, eds. Psychodrama. Empirical Research and Science 2. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, pp.131-141. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-13015-2_11.

[17]. Mayo Clinic, (2021) “Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia).” Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, June 19. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/social-anxiety-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353561.

[18]. Polaris Teen. (2021) “Social Anxiety in Teens: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Help.” Polaris Teen Center: Premier Adolescent Treatment Center in Los Angeles, Janurary 15. https://polaristeen.com/articles/social-anxiety-in-teens/.

[19]. Kendler, K. S., et al. (1999) “Fears and Phobias: Reliability and Heritability.” Psychological Medicine, vol. 29, no. 3. pp. 539–553. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291799008429.

[20]. Pilkionienė, Ingrida, et al. (2021) “Social Anxiety in 15–19 Year Adolescents in Association with Their Subjective Evaluation of Mental and Physical Health.” Children, vol. 8, no. 9. p. 737., https://doi.org/10.3390/children8090737.

[21]. Beidel, Deborah C., and Samuel M. Turner. (1998)“Pharmacological Treatment of Social Phobia.” Shy Children, Phobic Adults: Nature and Treatment of Social Phobia, pp.143–166. https://doi.org/10.1037/10285-007.

[22]. Van Ameringen M, Mancini C, Farvolden P. (2003) The impact of anxiety disorders on educational achievement. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 17(5):561–571. doi:10.1016/S0887-6185(02)00228-1.

[23]. Acquah EO, Topalli P-Z, Wilson ML, Junttila N, Niemi PM. (2016). Adolescent loneliness and social anxiety as predictors of bullying victimization. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. doi: 10.1080/02673843.2015.1083449.

[24]. Hays, R., & Revicki, D. A. (2005) Reliability and validity (including responsiveness). Assessing quality of life in clinical trials: Methods and practice. New York: OxfordUniversity Press, 2nd ed., pp. 25–29.

[25]. Bhandari, Pritha. (2022, Feburary 24). “Construct Validity: Definition, Types, & Examples.”https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/construct-validity/.