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Social phobia in Swedish adolescents : Prevalence and gender differences
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- Green Landell, Malin (author)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Onkologi,Hälsouniversitetet,Onkologiska kliniken US
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- Tillfors, Maria (author)
- Örebro universitet,Akademin för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete,Center for Health and Medical Psychology (CHAMP),Dept. of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences Örebro University
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- Furmark, Tomas (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi,Dept. of Psychology Uppsala University
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- Bohlin, Gunilla (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi,Dept. of Psychology Uppsala University
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- Andersson, Gerhard (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Karolinska Institutet,Avdelningen för klinisk och socialpsykologi (CS),Filosofiska fakulteten
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- Göran Svedin, Carl (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri,Hälsouniversitetet
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- 2008-07-29
- 2008
- English.
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In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0933-7954 .- 1433-9285. ; 44:1, s. 1-7
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- Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported social phobia in a community sample of Swedish adolescents in junior high school, at the risk-period for developing social phobia. Of particular interest was to investigate gender differences in prevalence across ages. Prevalence of sub-threshold social phobia was also studied. Methods Students in grades 6–8 (aged 12–14) from seventeen schools in five Swedish municipalities were screened by means of a self-report questionnaire, the social phobia screening questionnaire-for children (SPSQ-C). Results Data from a sample of 2,128 students were analysed and showed a point-prevalence rate of 4.4% (95%CI 3.5–5.2) and a significant gender difference (6.6% girls vs. 1.8% boys, P < 0.001). No significant differences in prevalence of probable cases emerged across the ages. At sub-threshold level, marked social fear of at least one social situation was reported by 13.8% of the total group. “Speaking in front of class” and “calling someone unfamiliar on the phone” were the most feared social situations. In the social phobia group, 91.4% reported impairment in the school-domain due to their social fear. Conclusion Social phobia is a common psychiatric condition in Swedish adolescents, especially in girls. As impairment in the school-domain is reported to a high degree, professionals and teachers need to recognize social phobia in adolescents so that help in overcoming the difficulties can be offered.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Psychology
- Psykologi
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP
- Psykologi
- Psychology
- prevalence
- MEDICINE
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