Resilience Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
PLoS One. 2020 Sep 17;15(9):e0239133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239133. eCollection 2020.
Social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon which is thought to disproportionately affect young people. In this study, we explore the prevalence of social anxiety around the world using a self-report survey of 6,825 individuals (male = 3,342, female = 3,428, other = 55), aged 16-29 years (M = 22.84, SD = 3.97), from seven countries selected for their cultural and economic diversity: Brazil, China, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, US, and Vietnam. The respondents completed the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS). The global prevalence of social anxiety was found to be significantly higher than previously reported, with more than 1 in 3 (36%) respondents meeting the threshold criteria for having Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). Prevalence and severity of social anxiety symptoms did not differ between sexes but varied as a function of age, country, work status, level of education, and whether an individual lived in an urban or rural location. Additionally, 1 in 6 (18%) perceived themselves as not having social anxiety, yet still met or exceeded the threshold for SAD. The data indicate that social anxiety is a concern for young adults around the world, many of whom do not recognise the difficulties they may experience. A large number of young people may be experiencing substantial disruptions in functioning and well-being which may be ameliorable with appropriate education and intervention.
社交焦虑是一种快速增长的现象，据认为它 disproportionately 影响年轻人。在这项研究中，我们使用对来自七个国家的 6825 个人（男性=3342，女性=3428，其他=55）的自我报告调查来探索全球社交焦虑的流行情况，这些人年龄在 16-29 岁之间（M=22.84，SD=3.97）。这七个国家是根据文化和经济多样性选择的：巴西、中国、印度尼西亚、俄罗斯、泰国、美国和越南。受访者完成了社交互动焦虑量表（SIAS）。研究发现，全球社交焦虑的患病率明显高于以往的报告，超过 1/3（36%）的受访者符合社交焦虑障碍（SAD）的门槛标准。社交焦虑症状的患病率和严重程度在性别之间没有差异，但因年龄、国家、工作状况、教育程度以及个人居住在城市还是农村而有所不同。此外，1/6（18%）的人认为自己没有社交焦虑，但仍符合或超过 SAD 的门槛。这些数据表明，社交焦虑是全球年轻人关注的问题，其中许多人没有意识到自己可能遇到的困难。许多年轻人可能正在经历功能和幸福感的重大障碍，这些障碍可能可以通过适当的教育和干预来改善。
