Choheili, Solmaz, Marashian, Fatemeh Sadat, Safarzadeh, Sahar, Asgari, Parviz. (1404). The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Meta Emotional Dimensions in Adolescents with Social Anxiety. سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 13(1), 13-21. doi: 10.30476/jhmi.2025.108549.1312
Solmaz Choheili; Fatemeh Sadat Marashian; Sahar Safarzadeh; Parviz Asgari. "The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Meta Emotional Dimensions in Adolescents with Social Anxiety". سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 13, 1, 1404, 13-21. doi: 10.30476/jhmi.2025.108549.1312
Choheili, Solmaz, Marashian, Fatemeh Sadat, Safarzadeh, Sahar, Asgari, Parviz. (1404). 'The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Meta Emotional Dimensions in Adolescents with Social Anxiety', سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 13(1), pp. 13-21. doi: 10.30476/jhmi.2025.108549.1312
Choheili, Solmaz, Marashian, Fatemeh Sadat, Safarzadeh, Sahar, Asgari, Parviz. The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Meta Emotional Dimensions in Adolescents with Social Anxiety. سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 1404; 13(1): 13-21. doi: 10.30476/jhmi.2025.108549.1312

The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Meta Emotional Dimensions in Adolescents with Social Anxiety

Health Management & Information Science
دوره 13، شماره 1، بهار 2026، صفحه 13-21    اصل مقاله (271.12 K)
نوع مقاله: Original Article
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.30476/jhmi.2025.108549.1312
نویسندگان
Solmaz Choheili؛ Fatemeh Sadat Marashian* ؛ Sahar Safarzadeh؛ Parviz Asgari
Department of Psychology, Ahv.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
چکیده
Introduction: Social anxiety disorder is a prevalent and debilitating condition among
adolescents, often maintained by dysfunctional meta-emotional beliefs. The present
study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)
and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on meta-emotional dimensions in
adolescents with social anxiety in Ahvaz, Iran.
Methods: This study utilized a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group.
The statistical population included all adolescents with social anxiety disorder who sought
treatment at counseling centers in Ahvaz between March and June 2024. A convenience
sample of 45 participants was selected and then randomly assigned to two experimental
groups (VRET, n=15; MBCT, n=15) and a control group (n=15). VRET consisted of eight
weekly 45-minute sessions, while MBCT consisted of eight weekly 90-minute sessions. Data
were collected using diagnostic interviews and the Meta-Emotion Questionnaire (MEQ), and
analyzed using a repeated-measures ANOVA.
Results: Both the VRET and MBCT groups showed significant improvement in metaemotional
dimensions compared with the control group. Furthermore, VRET demonstrated
a slightly greater improvement, although both therapies maintained their positive effects at
the three-month follow-up.
Conclusion: The results indicate that both VRET and MBCT are effective interventions for
improving meta-emotional dimensions in adolescents with social anxiety. These findings
highlight the potential for integrating technology-based and mindfulness-based approaches
into clinical practice to enhance therapeutic outcomes.

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کلیدواژه‌ها
Anxiety؛ Virtual reality؛ Mindfulness؛ Adolescent؛ Metacognition
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