The evaluation of social phobia experiences and coping strategies in a group of university students [Bir grup üniversite ögrencisinde sosyal fobi yaşama durumlarinin ve başa çikma stratejilerinin degerlendirilmesi]

dc.contributor.authorKeskin G.
dc.contributor.authorOrgun F.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-26T23:58:58Z
dc.date.available2019-10-26T23:58:58Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Social phobia (also known as social anxiety disorder) is a medical condition characterized by extreme and consistent fear of meeting new people or embarrassing oneself in social situations. The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of social phobia in a group of university students and to evaluate their coping strategies. Methods: A total of 184 university students were included in this study. The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and the Coping Strategy Indicator were administered to students and the findings were statistically compared. The percentage, mean, A NOVA, correlation have been used for the evaluation and analysis of the data. Results: 49.5% of the participants are composed of first grade students and 50.5% of those are composed of fourth grade students. It was found that, most of the students use problem solving methods and seeking of social support attempts to cope with anxiety. But they use avoidance coping strategy to cope with a social phobic situation. There was a significant correlation between social phobia and age group. Younger students scored higher points from Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale. A significant correlation is found between socioeconomic status and social phobia. Conclusion: Coping strategy to deal with social phobia decrease serious and disabling effect of social phobia in youth. Consequently we think that education about coping strategy for anxiety could be beneficial.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage270en_US
dc.identifier.issn1302-6631
dc.identifier.issn1302-6631en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage262en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/21314
dc.identifier.volume8en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.relation.ispartofAnadolu Psikiyatri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdolescenceen_US
dc.subjectCopingen_US
dc.subjectSocial anxietyen_US
dc.subjectSocial phobiaen_US
dc.titleThe evaluation of social phobia experiences and coping strategies in a group of university students [Bir grup üniversite ögrencisinde sosyal fobi yaşama durumlarinin ve başa çikma stratejilerinin degerlendirilmesi]en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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