The Effect of Seligman self-actualization intervention on social competence in high school student girls with social anxiety disorder in city of Najafabad

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Seligman self-actualization intervention on social competence of high school female student with social anxiety disorder in city of Najafabad. Research. The design was semi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population was all of the high school girls with social anxiety disorder in Najaf Abad city that were referred to Roshd Center in year 2016. 30 subjects were randomly selected and assigned to 2 groups (experimental and control, each group 15 subjects). The instruments consisted of Social Competence Questionnare of Parandin (1385). The experimental group received Seligman self-actualization intervention in 8 sessions twice a week, and the control group was waiting. The results of analysis of covariznce showed that Seligman self-actualization intervention was effective in inhancing social competence of high school students (p