PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF SOCIAL PHOBIA AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AT A TERTIARY OF HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA
| Main Authors: | Chukwujekwu Chidozie Donald, Olusanya Olayinka |
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| Format: | Article |
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, 2017
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/569480 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: Social phobia is a chronic distressing psychological disorder with a huge disease burden which has not been sufficiently addressed. The study aims to ascertain the prevalence and correlates of social phobia and its impact on academic performance among university students in an institution in Nigeria. Methods: Two hundred and seventy two undergraduate students randomly selected were interviewed. A socio-demographic questionnaire, a questionnaire on the subjective assessment of academic performance, social phobia inventory (SPIN) and the general health questionnaire (GHQ version 12) were administered. Results: The majority of the subjects across all the dimensions of social phobia were female and social phobia was significantly associated with gender (X2 = 19.811, df= 8, p<0.05). Prevalence of social phobia was 52.2% and the t-test result of SPI scores were significant (t = 27.616, df = 730, p<0.05). 32.4% were not satisfied with their academic performance, 21% were motivated to turn it around, 6.2% increasingly finding their academics difficult. There was no significant association between subjective assessment of academic performance and SPI scores. Conclusion: Social anxiety disorder can be a marker for other psychiatric disorders but there is limited evidence about its impact on academic performance. Nevertheless, it presents a huge significant burden which can have far reaching implications.