Comparing of self-perception and safety measures in students with social anxiety disorder symtoms and normal students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to compare self-perception and safety
behaviors in students with social anxiety disorder sigens and normal
students. The method of this study is of the type causal-comparative. The
sample of this research was 100 high school students with social anxiety
disorder and 100 normal high school students in Paveh city who were
selected by random cluster sampling. To collect data Liebowitz Social
Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents, Harter Self-Perception Profile
and Social Phobia Safety Behaviours Scale were used. The results of the
multivariate analysis of variance showed the self-perception in students with
social anxiety disorder compared to the control group were more impaired.
Also, safety behaviors in students with social anxiety disorder were more
than the control group. The results of the multiple regression analysis
showed that self-perception and safety behaviors explained 22 percent of the
variance of social anxiety disorder symptoms in students with social anxiety
disorder.

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