Alhazmi Rehab
College of Nursing, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Nurs. 2024 Dec 18;23(1):920. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02584-7.
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common mental health concern affecting students globally and in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of SAD among nursing students and examine its association with various parenting styles.
This cross-sectional study included 141 female nursing students at the College of Nursing at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS). Participants completed the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ) and Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). The study data were collected using Microsoft Forms. An ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between SAD and parenting styles.
The prevalence of SAD among the nursing students was 47.5%, with 6.4% having severe SAD and 2.8% having very severe SAD. The authoritative parenting style was the most frequently reported, with 58.2% of the students reporting having an authoritative mother and 44.7% reporting having an authoritative father. Maternal (odds ratio [OR] = 0.181, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.062, 0.527, p = 0.001) and paternal (OR = 0.186, 95% CI = 0.060, 0.574, p = 0.003) authoritative parenting styles were associated with a decrease in the odds of experiencing symptoms of SAD among nursing students. Additionally, a paternal authoritarian parenting style (OR = 2.816, 95% CI = 1.011, 8.218, p = 0.048) was associated with an increase in the odds of experiencing SAD symptoms. However, maternal authoritarian parenting style was not significantly associated with SAD symptoms among students (p > 0.05).
The parenting style is an influential factor contributing to the experience of SAD in nursing students. In this study, both authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles were significantly associated with the symptoms of SAD. Nursing educators and mental health professionals must establish appropriate strategies to help students cope with SAD. Moreover, educational programs targeting parents must be implemented to increase their awareness of the impact of parental practices on their children's mental health.
社交焦虑障碍（SAD）是一个常见的心理健康问题，影响着全球及沙特阿拉伯的学生。本研究旨在评估护理专业学生中社交焦虑障碍的患病率，并探讨其与各种养育方式的关联。
这项横断面研究纳入了沙特国王阿卜杜勒阿齐兹健康科学大学（KSAU - HS）护理学院的141名女护理专业学生。参与者完成了《父母权威问卷》（PAQ）和《社交恐惧症量表》（SPIN）。研究数据通过微软表单收集。进行了有序逻辑回归分析，以检验社交焦虑障碍与养育方式之间的关联。
护理专业学生中社交焦虑障碍的患病率为47.5%，其中6.4%患有重度社交焦虑障碍，2.8%患有极重度社交焦虑障碍。权威型养育方式是最常被报告的，58.2%的学生报告有一位权威型母亲，44.7%的学生报告有一位权威型父亲。母亲（优势比[OR]=0.181，95%置信区间[CI]=0.062，0.527，p = 0.001）和父亲（OR = 0.186，95% CI = 0.060，0.574，p = 0.003）的权威型养育方式与护理专业学生出现社交焦虑障碍症状的几率降低有关。此外，父亲的专制型养育方式（OR = 2.816，95% CI = 1.011，8.218，p = 0.048）与出现社交焦虑障碍症状的几率增加有关。然而，母亲的专制型养育方式与学生中的社交焦虑障碍症状无显著关联（p>0.05）。
养育方式是导致护理专业学生出现社交焦虑障碍的一个影响因素。在本研究中，权威型和专制型养育方式均与社交焦虑障碍症状显著相关。护理教育工作者和心理健康专业人员必须制定适当策略，帮助学生应对社交焦虑障碍。此外，必须实施针对家长的教育项目，以提高他们对养育方式对孩子心理健康影响的认识。
