Manuscript Title:

COPING CAT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN EXPERIENCING STUDY ANXIETY: A CASE FROM PAKISTAN

Author:

MEHRWESH DEEP NAZ, Dr. TAZVINIJAZ, Dr. SHIRMEENIJAZ, Dr. SADAF REHMAN

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/JNT6M

Published : 2022-09-10

About the author(s)

1. MEHRWESH DEEP NAZ - Clinical Psychology Unit, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
2. Dr. TAZVINIJAZ - Clinical Psychology Unit, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
3. Dr. SHIRMEENIJAZ - Riphah International University, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.
4. Dr. SADAF REHMAN - Riphah International University, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Study anxiety is one of the many issues that has a debilitating effect on the student’s academic performance. In a country like Pakistan, where school psychology is still in initial stages of recognition, there appears to be a need to identify and focus on supporting the children facing these issues. In this research, we aim to test the efficacy of Coping CAT program for school going children experiencing study anxiety. For this purpose, the study was conducted in two phases. In phase I, the participants experiencing study anxiety were identified. Sample of 232 (126 males, 106 females) was purposively selected from a private school of Lahore, Pakistan. The participants who scored higher on Study anxiety scale were selected for phase II. In phase II, a sample of 16 students both male (n=8) and female (n=8) were identified. The sample was then divided into four groups; two groups were experimental group (separate for boys and girls) while other two were control groups. Therapeutic intervention for experimental groups comprised of 14 sessions over a period of 9 weeks. Paired sample t-test indicated that Coping CAT intervention significantly reduce the level of study anxiety in both experimental groups (boys and girls). The results showed the effectiveness of program for school going students who have problem of study anxiety.


Keywords

Study anxiety, school going children, coping CAT program, CBT.