Rejection Sensitivity and Social Anxiety among University Students in Yemen

Abstract

Background: People readiness to recognize and react to rejection can vary, those who detect purposeful rejection in slight or even imagined insensitivity of others react in a way that disturb themselves and others. This study examined the association between rejection sensitivity and social anxiety among Yemeni adults. Method: Correlational design was utilized in this study, and data was collected from 339 Yemeni university students (99 males and 239 females). Results: Almost 34% of the sample exhibited a high level of rejection sensitivity (RS); whereas 69% reported a low level of social anxiety (SA). There was no significant difference between males and females in RS level, however, females reported a higher level of social anxiety compared to males. Moreover, SR and SA were significantly and positively correlated though the correlation was low. Conclusion: Future studies need to confirm the strength of the relationship between RS and RA among university students