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Prevalence of Social Anxiety Among University Students in Saudi Arabia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: : The present study aimed to detect the prevalence rates of social anxiety among a sample of university youth in light of some demographic variables and to discover the differences in anxiety according to gender and academic level. The study sample consisted of (n = 400) students from three Saudi universities. The study found a low level of SA in the sample. The study also revealed that there are significant differences in SA between the sexes and differences in the female orientation, and the study revealed that there are differences in SA, according to the academic level in the direction of first-level students, based on the results, the study recommended several recommendations, including activating the role of psychological counseling in universities to deal with all psychological problems and disorders among university students.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17586395

Authors: prof. Izzeldeen Abdullah Alnaimi, Dr. Amal Mohamed Abdalmawola Mohamed, Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdul Jalil Yamani, Dr. Ramadan Ashour Hussein Salem, Dr. El waleed Abdalla Farih, Prof. Abd elmureed Abd elgaber Kaseem

Institutions: Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University, City University Ajman, Al Baha 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: W7105574552

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