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The impact of Social Skills Training Program on Shyness and Self-esteem among secondary Nursing school Students

Research Authors
د/ نجلاء عبد المجيد محمد
د /مرزوقة عبد العزيز
Research Department
Research Journal
مجلة الدراسات فى التعليم العالى
Research Publisher
د / نجلاء عبد المجيد محمد
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
العدد الثالث
Research Website
مجلة الدراسات فى التعليم العالى
Research Year
2012
Research_Pages
395- 411
Research Abstract

A social skills training method, is one of the effective treatment for many behavioral problems and mental disorders, aggression, shame, anger and sense of self toward others. It is focused that the first attempts to cure shyness and social phobia on the idea that these people but lack the necessary skills to deal with others are acceptable in social situations. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of social skills training program in the improvement of shame and self- esteem among secondary school students. The study was carried out in the University and Ministry secondary nursing schools. The study sample comprised 100 participants between the age of 18 and 21 years participated in the study. Three tools were used for data collection: Sociodemographic data structured interview schedules, feeling of shyness scale and self-esteem scale. The main results yielded by the study proved that, the majority of the studied group was aged less than 20 years old in university nursing school students (84%), a statistical significant difference was found between student's feeling of shame and self-esteem before and after implementation of social skills training program. The study recommended that applied social skills training program in different schools helps students to gain self- acceptance, confidence and be able to express their own feelings in a creative way.