Abstract
People with social anxiety demonstrate different behavioral aspects such as nervousness, apprehension, fear, and concern that negatively affect their personal traits and self-esteem. The current study is designed to identify the relationship between social anxiety and self-esteem among university students. To achieve this purpose, the descriptive correlation approach was utilized. Social anxiety and self-esteem scales were applied to a sample of 334 university students in Jordan. The study results revealed a low level of social anxiety and a high level of self-esteem among participants. In addition, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the level of social anxiety and self-esteem among participants. The study recommended holding workshops and seminars for fresh students at the beginning of each academic year, to alleviate their feeling of stress and social anxiety and to raise the level of their self-esteem.
Highlights
Social anxiety is one of the most common psychological disorders experienced in our present time
Though it is not a new phenomenon, psychologists have started to concern about social anxiety since its inclusion, for the first time, as one of the psychiatric disorders within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1980.Since when, social anxiety has been regarded as a special case of phobia related to different social situations (Debra & Richard, 2002)
The results showed a high level of self-esteem and a low level of social anxiety among participants
Summary
Social anxiety is one of the most common psychological disorders experienced in our present time. According to (Izgic, Akyuz, Dogan, & Kugu, 2004), there has been a recently increasing interest in social anxiety because of the higher diagnosed cases and since it leads to severe anxiety and depression Though it is not a new phenomenon, psychologists have started to concern about social anxiety since its inclusion, for the first time, as one of the psychiatric disorders within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1980.Since when, social anxiety has been regarded as a special case of phobia related to different social situations (Debra & Richard, 2002). People without social anxiety have a high level of self-esteem so they can face failure and enter new situations without feeling fear or embarrassment. It indicates a negative correlation between social anxiety and self-esteem among individuals
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