A Comparative Study of Social Anxiety Disorder among Adolescents

Author(s)	Dr. Mandeep Kaur, Ms. Tanveen Kaur
Country	India
Abstract	The present study is an attempt to find out social anxiety among adolescents. Sample of the study consists of 200 adolescents studying in government and private schools of urban and rural areas of Ludhiana district. Social Anxiety Disorder Scale by Dr. Ekta Nagpal and Dr. Gurmit Singh (2020) was used to collect data. The results of the study showed significant difference in social anxiety among adolescents studying in government and private schools. No significant difference was found in social anxiety of adolescent boys and girls but significant difference was found in social anxiety of adolescents belonging to rural and urban areas.
Keywords	Social Anxiety Disorder, Adolescents, Boys & girls, Urban & Rural
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On	2026-09-12
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.87188

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