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Gender and Age Differences in Social Anxiety in Adolescence

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: the development of cognitive and behavioral dimensions of social anxiety during adolescence was studied. Using multistage random sampling method, 276 female and 224 male students in Tehran were selected from three age groups of 12-13 years, 14-15 years and 16-17 years old and were administered the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (Puklek, 1997). Results of MANOVA suggested that 12-13 years old adolescents had higher means in the cognitive and behavioral dimensions of social anxiety than the other two age groups. Females had higher means in the behavioral dimension of social anxiety in all three age groups, whereas there were no gender differences in the cognitive dimenstion of social anxiety. Findings are discussed based on Elkind's socio-cognitive perspective and the effect of gender on socialization.

Source: Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)

Authors: Geravand Fariborz, Afzali Mohammad Hassan, Omid Shokri, Monireh Parsian, Melita Puklek, Kadkhodaei Ali, S Toulabi

Institutions: Shahid Beheshti University, University of Ljubljana, Payame Noor University

Language: English

Topic: Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2261871982

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Cites: 20

Cited by: 1

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