The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social phobia on English language learners through the lens of cognitive behavioral theory (CBT). The researchers used the Al-Hanafi (2022) Social Anxiety Scale in a pilot study of 30 students from the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training Kuwait. Internal consistency and reliability were tested by Cronbach’s alpha. Randomly selected students (298) participated in an online survey that used the Social Phobia Scale. The results showed that the total mean was 32.7, the standard deviation was 12.2, and the percentage was 46, 8%. The impact of social phobia was medium because the sample tendency was “sometimes.” Some of the results from the lowest-rated items represented the students’ core beliefs. This study suggests using CBT to clarify the behavior of English students to prepare them for society and connect with other states.
Keywords: English Language, cognitive behavioral theory, negative automated thoughts, social phobia
