Social Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia

Yared Reta,1 Mohammed Ayalew,1 Tebikew Yeneabat,2 Asres Bedaso1 1Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia; 2Debre Markos University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Yared Reta E...

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Autores principales:	Reta Y, Ayalew M, Yeneabat T, Bedaso A
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6120e14bcb504b249e78884eabb7ffc22021-12-02T11:42:39ZSocial Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/6120e14bcb504b249e78884eabb7ffc22020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/social-anxiety-disorder-among-undergraduate-students-of-hawassa-univer-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Yared Reta,1 Mohammed Ayalew,1 Tebikew Yeneabat,2 Asres Bedaso1 1Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia; 2Debre Markos University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Yared Reta Email yaredr2002@yahoo.comIntroduction: Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also called social phobia, is an uncontrollable fear of social situations, which involve fear of observation or making contact with strangers. So, helping individuals with social anxiety, which is among the factors affecting mental health, can significantly influence a students’ mental health and prevent other problems.Objective: The study aimed at assessing the magnitude of SAD and its determinants among undergraduate students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences.Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to May 30, 2018, in Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences. We selected participants by a stratified random sampling method, and we collected data independently from each stratum (department) using a 17 item self-rating Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) scale to assess SAD. We performed multiple logistic regression analysis to find factors associated with SAD.Results: Out of 304 students, 293 completed the questionnaire, with a response rate of 96.3%. The mean age of the participants was 22.13 years with a standard deviation of ± 2.176, and 172 (58.7%) were males. The prevalence of SAD was 32.8%. Family history of mental illness (AOR=4.72, 95% CI (1.25, 17.74)), being a 3rd-year student (AOR=0.178, 95% CI (0.055, 0.57)) and being a 4th year student (AOR=0.15, 95% CI (0.049, 0.49)) were significantly associated with SAD.Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of SAD among medicine and health science students of Hawassa University. Therefore, the Ethiopian Ministry of Higher Education and university officials need to draw up a plan to reduce social phobia.Keywords: social anxiety disorder, undergraduate students, EthiopiaReta YAyalew MYeneabat TBedaso ADove Medical Pressarticlesocial anxiety disorderundergraduate studentsethiopiaNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 16, Pp 571-577 (2020)
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spellingShingle	social anxiety disorder undergraduate students ethiopia Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Reta Y Ayalew M Yeneabat T Bedaso A Social Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia
description	Yared Reta,1 Mohammed Ayalew,1 Tebikew Yeneabat,2 Asres Bedaso1 1Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia; 2Debre Markos University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Yared Reta Email yaredr2002@yahoo.comIntroduction: Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also called social phobia, is an uncontrollable fear of social situations, which involve fear of observation or making contact with strangers. So, helping individuals with social anxiety, which is among the factors affecting mental health, can significantly influence a students’ mental health and prevent other problems.Objective: The study aimed at assessing the magnitude of SAD and its determinants among undergraduate students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences.Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 1 to May 30, 2018, in Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences. We selected participants by a stratified random sampling method, and we collected data independently from each stratum (department) using a 17 item self-rating Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) scale to assess SAD. We performed multiple logistic regression analysis to find factors associated with SAD.Results: Out of 304 students, 293 completed the questionnaire, with a response rate of 96.3%. The mean age of the participants was 22.13 years with a standard deviation of ± 2.176, and 172 (58.7%) were males. The prevalence of SAD was 32.8%. Family history of mental illness (AOR=4.72, 95% CI (1.25, 17.74)), being a 3rd-year student (AOR=0.178, 95% CI (0.055, 0.57)) and being a 4th year student (AOR=0.15, 95% CI (0.049, 0.49)) were significantly associated with SAD.Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of SAD among medicine and health science students of Hawassa University. Therefore, the Ethiopian Ministry of Higher Education and university officials need to draw up a plan to reduce social phobia.Keywords: social anxiety disorder, undergraduate students, Ethiopia
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title	Social Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia
title_short	Social Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia
title_full	Social Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia
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Social Anxiety Disorder Among Undergraduate Students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia

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