Journal of Educational Sciences > Volume 25, No. 2, 2013

Effectiveness of Internet Psychological Counseling In Reducing Social Phobia Symptoms Among Students of Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University / Latifah Alshaalan

The aim of this research was to explore the effectiveness of the internet counseling in reducing social phobia among the university’s
students. The sample consisted of (50) students and was divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The social phobia scale
(SPS) was administered to both groups before applying the counseling to the experimental group (as a pre-test). After that, the internet counseling was
applied to the experimental group. Next, the (SPS) was administered to both groups (as a post-test). Finally, the (SPS) was administered to the experimental group (as an iterative application). Results suggest that: 1-There is a significant difference between the two groups in the post-test in all
dimensions and the total score of the (SPS) in favor of the experimental group in all cases. 2-There is a significant difference between the pre- and the
post-test of the experimental group in all dimensions and the total score of the (SPS) in favor of the post-test in all cases. 3- There is no significant difference between the post-test and the iterative application of the experimental group in all dimensions and the total score of the (SPS). The above results were discussed in light of the previous research. Recommendations and future researches were suggested.
Keywords: Internet psychological clinics, social interaction disorders, Twitter, Facebook, university’s students