| Title |
Social anxiety spectrum
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, December 2003
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00406-003-0442-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Liliana Dell’Osso, Paola Rucci, Francesca Ducci, Antonio Ciapparelli, Laura Vivarelli, Marina Carlini, Carla Ramacciotti, Giovanni B. Cassano |
| Abstract |
The aim of this paper is to provide the prevalence rates of mild, moderate and severe symptoms of social anxiety in a sample of high school students and to analyze gender differences and associated impairment levels within these three levels of severity. Five hundred and twenty students were assessed with the Social Anxiety Spectrum Self-Report (SHY-SR), a questionnaire that explores social anxiety spectrum. By applying two cut-off scores determined on a separate sample by using ROC analysis, the large majority (73.3 %) of subjects were classified as low scorers, 9% as medium scorers and 17.7% as high scorers. Fears related to social situations were reported both by high and medium scorers. Functional impairment defined by avoidance and school difficulties was more common among high scorers, but it was also reported to a significant extent by medium scorers. Compared to low and medium scorers, high scorers showed a higher F/M ratio (about 4:1) and a more homogeneous symptomatological profile in the two genders. In conclusion, our report confirms, in line with the literature, that even moderate levels of social anxiety are associated with significant functional impairment and distress for the individuals. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Greece | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 63 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 16 | 24% |
| Unknown | 12 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 34 | 50% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 15 | 22% |
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