Mekuria Kindie, Mulat Haregwoin, Derajew Habtamu, Mekonen Tesfa, Fekadu Wubalem, Belete Amsalu, Yimer Solomon, Legas Getasew, Menberu Melak, Getnet Asmamaw, Kibret Simegnew
Woldia Hospital, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Psychiatry Department, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Psychiatry J. 2017;2017:5643136. doi: 10.1155/2017/5643136. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
Social phobia is the most prevalent and chronic type of anxiety disorder worldwide and it affects occupational, educational, and social affairs of the individual. Social phobia is also known for its association with depression and substance use disorder. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of social phobia among high school students in Ethiopia. Cross-sectional study was conducted among 386 randomly selected students. Data were collected using pretested and self-administered questionnaire. Social phobia was assessed by using Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). Logistic regression was used to analyze the data with 95% confidence interval and variables with value less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. From 386 study participants, 106 (27.5%) of them were positive for social phobia. Being female (AOR = 3.1; 95% CI: 1.82-5.27), current alcohol drinking (AOR = 1.75; 95% CI: 1.03-2.98), poor social support (AOR = 2.40; 95% CI: 1.17-4.92), and living with single parent (AOR = 5.72; 95% CI: 2.98-10.99) were significantly associated with social phobia. The proportion of social phobia was higher compared to previous evidences. School-based youth-friendly mental health services might be helpful to tackle this problem.
社交恐惧症是全球最普遍且慢性的焦虑症类型，它会影响个人的职业、教育和社交事务。社交恐惧症还因其与抑郁症和物质使用障碍有关而闻名。本研究的目的是评估埃塞俄比亚高中生中社交恐惧症的患病率及相关因素。对386名随机选取的学生进行了横断面研究。使用经过预测试的自填问卷收集数据。通过社交恐惧症量表（SPIN）评估社交恐惧症。采用逻辑回归分析数据，95%置信区间，P值小于0.05的变量被视为具有统计学意义。在386名研究参与者中，106人（27.5%）社交恐惧症呈阳性。女性（比值比=3.1；95%置信区间：1.82 - 5.27）、当前饮酒（比值比=1.75；95%置信区间：1.03 - 2.98）、社会支持差（比值比=2.40；95%置信区间：1.17 - 4.92）以及与单亲生活在一起（比值比=5.72；95%置信区间：2.98 - 10.99）与社交恐惧症显著相关。社交恐惧症的比例高于先前的证据。以学校为基础的青少年友好型心理健康服务可能有助于解决这一问题。
