Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor
Background: Available information on social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adolescents in Saudi Arabia is limited. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence, severity, and subtypes of SAD, and parenting style risk factors associated with SAD in the adolescent. Materials and Methods: This...
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doaj-11ad66b5a1c4432abd699265d04ac7042020-11-24T23:19:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family and Community Medicine2230-82292229-340X2016-01-01231253110.4103/2230-8229.172226Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factorJaafar Y GhazwaniShamsun N KhalilRazia A AhmedBackground: Available information on social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adolescents in Saudi Arabia is limited. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence, severity, and subtypes of SAD, and parenting style risk factors associated with SAD in the adolescent. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two secondary schools for boys in Abha, Saudi Arabia during the Academic year 2013. To collect the data, a questionnaire eliciting information on background characteristics and parenting style as well as the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Test (LSAS), for the evaluation of SAD, were used. Results: A total of 454 students participated in the study. The age of the participants ranged between 15 and 20 years with a mean of 17.4 years. The prevalence of SAD was 11.7%. Around 36% and 11.4% of the students respectively had severe and more severe forms of SAD. Parenting style such as parental anger, criticism particularly in front of others, exaggerated protection, maltreatment and family provocation emerged as a significant risk factor for SAD. The independent predictors of SAD were a parental provocation and physical or emotional maltreatment by the parent (odds ratio [OR] = 3.97, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.90-8.31 and OR = 2.67, 95% CI: 3.17-5.19, respectively). Conclusion: The prevalence of SAD in secondary school students at Abha is high. Parenting style risk factors for SAD are modifiable. In this context, a national program to improve mental health in this age group is crucial.http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2016;volume=23;issue=1;spage=25;epage=31;aulast=GhazwaniAdolescentsparenting stylesocial anxiety disordersubtypes |
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Jaafar Y Ghazwani Shamsun N Khalil Razia A Ahmed Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor Journal of Family and Community Medicine Adolescents parenting style social anxiety disorder subtypes |
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Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor |
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Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor |
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Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor |
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Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor |
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Social anxiety disorder in Saudi adolescent boys: Prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor |
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social anxiety disorder in saudi adolescent boys: prevalence, subtypes, and parenting style as a risk factor |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Family and Community Medicine |
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Background: Available information on social anxiety disorder (SAD) in adolescents in Saudi Arabia is limited. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence, severity, and subtypes of SAD, and parenting style risk factors associated with SAD in the adolescent. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two secondary schools for boys in Abha, Saudi Arabia during the Academic year 2013. To collect the data, a questionnaire eliciting information on background characteristics and parenting style as well as the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Test (LSAS), for the evaluation of SAD, were used. Results: A total of 454 students participated in the study. The age of the participants ranged between 15 and 20 years with a mean of 17.4 years. The prevalence of SAD was 11.7%. Around 36% and 11.4% of the students respectively had severe and more severe forms of SAD. Parenting style such as parental anger, criticism particularly in front of others, exaggerated protection, maltreatment and family provocation emerged as a significant risk factor for SAD. The independent predictors of SAD were a parental provocation and physical or emotional maltreatment by the parent (odds ratio [OR] = 3.97, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.90-8.31 and OR = 2.67, 95% CI: 3.17-5.19, respectively). Conclusion: The prevalence of SAD in secondary school students at Abha is high. Parenting style risk factors for SAD are modifiable. In this context, a national program to improve mental health in this age group is crucial. |
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