Positive Self-Talk Training to Reduce Romantic Partner Selection Anxiety in Early Adult Women
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Early Adult Women, Partner Selection Anxiety, Positive Self-talkAbstract
Young adult women are prone to experiencing anxiety when selecting a life partner; however, research on cognitive-based interventions specifically targeting this form of anxiety remains limited, particularly in the Indonesian context. This study aims to examine the effect of positive self-talk training on reducing anxiety related to selecting a partner among young adult women. This study should be understood as an initial exploratory study. Participants consisted of six women aged 20–25 years in Makassar, selected using purposive sampling. A single-group quasi-experimental design with pre-test – post-test and follow-up was used. The measurement scale demonstrated acceptable initial construct validity based on Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), with three items removed due to low factor loadings (< 0.45), and high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.939). The training module also demonstrated good feasibility (83.5%). Ethical procedures were ensured through informed consent. The Friedman test revealed a significant difference in anxiety scores across the three measurement points (χ² (2) = 9.00, p = 0.011), with scores decreasing from the pre-test (M = 45.33) to the post-test (M = 17.00), followed by a slight increase at the follow-up stage (M = 19.17). The Durbin–Conover post hoc test indicated a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test (p = 0.001), but not between the post-test and follow-up (p = 1.000). These findings suggest that positive self-talk training may be effective in reducing anxiety in the short term; however, the absence of a control group and the small sample size limit the generalizability and causal interpretation of these results.
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