Department of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Al- Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, P.O. Box: 130, Amman, 11733, Jordan.
Psychiatr Q. 2021 Sep;92(3):1175-1185. doi: 10.1007/s11126-021-09901-2. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
Social phobia is one of the most common anxiety disorders in youth yet still under-recognized and undertreated. This study purposed to evaluate the level of social phobia and examine correlating selected socio-demographic factors (age, gender, marital status, working status, and educational level) among Syrian refugees' youth in Jordan. A cross-sectional, descriptive correlation design was selected to carry out this study. The convenience sample composed of 290 youth aged 15-25 years were recruited from Amman and Mafraq cities. The data was collected using a questionnaire which consists of socio-demographic data and social phobia scale. The findings found that the participants had a high level of social phobia. There was a correlation between social phobia and age (r = 0.64; p < 0.001), educational level (r = - 0.23; p < 0.001), and gender (r = -0.14; p < 0.05). The youth being males, elder youth (>19-25 years), and having low educational level had a higher level of social phobia. Age was the main significant predictor of social phobia. The current findings confirm the necessity of developing social and psychological strategies and interventions to minimize this problem among youth affected by social phobia.
社交恐惧症是青年中最常见的焦虑症之一，但仍未得到充分认识和治疗。本研究旨在评估叙利亚难民青年在约旦的社交恐惧症水平，并研究相关的社会人口统计学因素（年龄、性别、婚姻状况、工作状况和教育水平）。采用横断面描述性相关设计进行本研究。方便抽样选取了来自安曼和马弗拉克市的 290 名年龄在 15-25 岁之间的青年作为研究对象。使用问卷收集数据，问卷包括社会人口统计学数据和社交恐惧症量表。研究结果发现，参与者社交恐惧症水平较高。社交恐惧症与年龄（r=0.64;p<0.001）、教育水平（r=-0.23;p<0.001）和性别（r=-0.14;p<0.05）呈正相关。男性、年龄较大（>19-25 岁）和教育水平较低的青年社交恐惧症水平较高。年龄是社交恐惧症的主要显著预测因素。本研究结果证实，有必要制定社会和心理策略和干预措施，以减少受社交恐惧症影响的青年中的这一问题。
