International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Riyadh A. Algamdi
Joint Program of Family Medicine Post Graduate Studies, Ministry of Health, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Prevalence of Social Anxiety Disorder and Its Impact on Academic Performance among Female Secondary School Students in Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Tharwat Abdulaziz Alahmary*, Riyadh A. Algamdi, Mohammad Abdulhameed Alharbi and Sami Abdo Radman Al-Duba
Background: Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a common type of anxiety disorder among females that impacts their quality of life and academic performance if not discovered and treated early. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of SAD and to assess its impact on the academic performance of female secondary school students in Medina. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study included a representative sample of Saudi girls enrolled in governmental secondary schools in Al-Madinah. A selfadministered questionnaire was used for data collection It included socio-demographic data, the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) to detect SAD, and the Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) to evaluate the severity of SAD. Results: The study included 405 female students. The majority were aged &le.. Read More»
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