The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of emotion efficasy based educational-psychological intervention on reducing social anxiety and enhancing assertiveness in musicians
Design
The study was designed as a single-case ABAB(multiple basline) design. There was no seprate control group and no randomization. The sample consisted of three musicians, and the study was conducted as an educational/behavioral phase.
Settings and conduct
The research was conducted at the Tonal music academy located in Tabriz. the participants were musicians of various instruments at Tabriz music schools. In order to determine the desired samples, interviews and questionnaires were conducted to participate in the study. Three people who met the entry criteria were selected. The intervention was conducted in the form of one-hour emotional efficasy training sessions for eight individual sessions. The Connor Social anxiety and Gambrill-Richey assertiveness questionnaires were completed during the sessions with one-session intervals in between in order to measure changes and a single-case study method.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Active musicians enrolled in the music institute; Exhibiting signs related to social anxiety; willingness to participate and providing written informed consent
Intervention groups
A single group of 3 musicians received an emotion efficasy based educational-psychological intervention. The intervention consisted of eight60-minute individual sessions focusing on enhancing self-efficasy, coping skills for performance-related anxiety, improving assertiveness.
Main outcome variables
Social anxiety
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20250520065818N1
Registration date:2026-02-06, 1404/11/17
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2026-02-06, 1404/11/17
Update count:0
Registration date
2026-02-06, 1404/11/17
Registrant information
Name
Maedeh Falsafı Saadabad
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 3382 4332
Email address
medeh.maedeh1379@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-07-23, 1404/05/01
Expected recruitment end date
2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Actual recruitment start date
2025-07-23, 1404/05/01
Actual recruitment end date
2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Trial completion date
2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Scientific title
Effectiveness of emotion efficasy therapy on social anxiety and assertiveness in Musicians
Public title
Effect of emotion efficasy therapy on social anxiety and assertiveness
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Active musician enrolled in the institute
Exhibiting signs associated with social anxiety
provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria:
Receiving concurrent Psychotherapy or anxiety-related medication
Presence of severe mental disorder requiring clinical intervention
Age
From 18 years old to 35 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
3
Actual sample size reached:
3
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Islamic Azad uiversity of Medical Sciences, Tabriz Branch
Street address
Tonal music institute, Standard Boulevard, valiasr
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5114714811
Approval date
2025-07-30, 1404/05/08
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.TABRIZ.REC.1404.280
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Social anxiety and assertiveness skills in musicians
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
The level of social anxiety-related symptoms in musicians, assessed across basline, intervention, and one-month follow-up phases using the Connor social phobia Inventory.
Timepoint
The outcome variable was assessed in a total of eight measurement points,including two pre-intervention assessments and two post-intervention assessments. Additionally, four further assessments were conducted during the intervention peroid by administering the Connor social phobia Inventory every other session.
Method of measurement
Social anxiety was measured using the Connor social phobia Inventory as a self-report instrument.
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
The secondary outcome variable waas the level of assertiveness of the participants, considered as a secondary outcome of the study.
Timepoint
The outcome variable was assessed using repeated measurements throuthout the study, including pre-intervention, intern assessments, post-intervention, and a one-month follow-up.
Method of measurement
The secondary outcome variable was measured as a self-report using the Gambrill and Richey Assertiveness Questionnaire.
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: The intervention consisted of eight one- hour emotion efficasy-based training sessions for musicians, delivered individually. Sessions were conducted using a single-case ABAB(multiple basline) design, and participants were assessed throughout the intervention period. No seprate control group was included.
Category
Behavior
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Tonal music institute
Full name of responsible person
Parviz barzgar
Street address
No. 90, standard Boulvard, valiasr
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5114714811
Phone
+98 41 3330 1246
Email
maedeh.maedeh1379@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Maryam ordibeheshti
Street address
Islamic azad university,Tabriz medical scienes branch, basmenj road, Ahar junction
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5159115705
Phone
+98 41 3637 2274
Email
tbzms@cms.iau.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Maedeh Falsafi
Position
student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Hesabi Boulvard, Mirdamad
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
516961869
Phone
+98 41 3382 4332
Email
maedeh.maedeh1379@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Maedeh Falsafi
Position
student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Dr Hesabi Boulvard, Mirdamad
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166961869
Phone
+98 41 3382 4332
Email
maedeh.maedeh1379@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Maedeh Falsafi
Position
student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Dr Hesabi boulvard, Mirdamad
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166961869
Phone
+98 41 3382 4332
Email
maedeh.maedeh1379@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
No funding or plan for public data sharing was availabe, and the study was conducted personally without institutional support.