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Prevalence of social anxiety disorder among medical students from six medical schools in Khartoum state
Joint Authors
Sulayman, Hazim Abd al-Jalil
al-Amin, Sarah Ahmad
al-Ubayd, Abd al-Aziz Awad
al-Tayyib, Wijdan al-Sham
Source
Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.223-232, 10 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is a type of anxiety disorder which is characterized by significant anxiety and discomfort about being embarrassed, humiliated, rejected, or looked down on in social interactions.
although it affects about 30% of adults worldwide at some point in their lives, lifetime social anxiety disorder affects only about 4% of the world population.
people with this disorder experience extreme fear of social interactions (e.g., public speaking and meeting new people).
this anxiety affects daily functions and lasts at least six months.
they may also experience strong physical symptoms like rapid heart rate, nausea, vomiting, and full-blown attacks.
social phobia can be treated by a combination of psychotherapy and medical treatment (e.g., anti-anxiety, antidepressants, and beta-blockers).
methods : this study was conducted using the arabic spin and a group of questions to assess the associated factors, complications, and sociodemographic determinate of social anxiety disorder and included a total of 375 medical students from different universities and educational years.
results : the overall prevalence of social anxiety disorder among our participants was 61.3%, of which 19.2% had mild, 21.6% moderate, 10.9% severe, and 9.6% had very severe sad.
there was a significant difference regarding self-esteem, academic achievement, and drug addiction between students with social phobia and students with no social phobia.
conclusion : social phobia is quite prevalent among sudanese medical students, particularly the severe form of the disorder with no significant gender differences.
it seems to affect self-esteem and academic achievement and can be associated with drug addiction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sulayman, Hazim Abd al-Jalil& al-Amin, Sarah Ahmad& al-Ubayd, Abd al-Aziz Awad& al-Tayyib, Wijdan al-Sham. 2021. Prevalence of social anxiety disorder among medical students from six medical schools in Khartoum state. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.223-232.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sulayman, Hazim Abd al-Jalil…[et al.]. Prevalence of social anxiety disorder among medical students from six medical schools in Khartoum state. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 16, no. 2 (2021), pp.223-232.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sulayman, Hazim Abd al-Jalil& al-Amin, Sarah Ahmad& al-Ubayd, Abd al-Aziz Awad& al-Tayyib, Wijdan al-Sham. Prevalence of social anxiety disorder among medical students from six medical schools in Khartoum state. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2021. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.223-232.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1491573
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 231-232
Record ID
BIM-1491573