Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of schema therapy on social anxiety and academic procrastination of students of Islamic Azad University, Saravan branch.
Materials and methods: The research method is descriptive-analytical. The statistical population includes all students of Islamic Azad University, Saravan branch. According to the available sampling method, 40 people suffering from social anxiety and academic procrastination were selected and introduced as a statistical sample, and they were randomly divided into two groups (20 people in each group) schema therapy and control. The experimental group received schema therapy concepts and strategies in 8 70-minute sessions. Solomon and Rothblum's academic procrastination questionnaires and Connor's social anxiety questionnaire (SPIN) were used to collect data. Analysis of covariance with pre-test statistical control was used to check the hypotheses of this research. In this analysis, the assumption of normality of data, homogeneity of variances and homogeneity of coefficients of the regression line were examined. Then the result of covariance analysis was given for each of the hypotheses. Data analysis was done in the form of different statistical methods, including descriptive statistical methods (prevalence, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistical methods. In statistical analysis, confirmatory factor analysis test, t test and multivariate regression and SPSS23 software were used.
Findings: The findings of the research show that this treatment has reduced social anxiety and procrastination in the subjects of the experimental group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: According to the obtained results, the hypothesis of the research on the effectiveness of schema therapy intervention in reducing procrastination and social anxiety of students has been confirmed