A comparison of three behavioral methods for the treatment of shyness

<p>The purpose of the present study was to compare both existing and new behavioral treatments for a prevalent problem, shyness. The relative contributions of mastery imagery, coping imagery, and self-instructions in a systematic desensitization procedure were evaluated in an SPF 3.3 design. Sixteen severely shy college students were randomly assigned to 3 groups of 5, 6, and 5, respectively, and were treated by either desensitization using mastery imagery, desensitization using coping imagery, or desensitization using both coping imagery and self instructions. Results indicate that although each of the three treatment procedures helped to reduce shyness anxiety, the treatment employing self-instructional training was the most effective. Suggestions for improving this study and the practical implications of this study's findings are discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

1977

Author dc:creator

• Hunter, Patricia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Roger C. Katz

• Bashfulness
• Anxiety
• Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1950

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-2949