TY - JOUR
T1 - Two-phase survey to determine social anxiety and gender differences in Omani adolescents
AU - Al-Sharbati, Marwan
AU - Al-Adawi, Samir
AU - Petrini, Karin
AU - Bait Amer, Ahmed Sa
AU - Al-Suleimani, Abdullah
AU - Al-Lawatiya, Salwa
AU - Zaidan, Ziad
AU - Al-Adawi, Sara S.
AU - Al Hussaini, Ala'Alddin
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Introduction: There is a lack of studies examining the effectiveness of some of the commonly used instruments to elicit the presence of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in Arab-speaking populations, such as those in Oman. The aim of this study was to establish the influence of social anxiety and the role of gender among Omani adolescents. Methods: A two-phase protocol was used, entailing the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) against the gold standard, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Results: According to DSM and LSAS, the prevalence of social phobia among Omani students was generally higher compared to what has been reported in other parts of the world and the crosstabs analysis showed a significant correlation between gender and SAD. Discussion: The Arabic version of LSAS proved to be an effective tool for assessing and quantifying the presence of SAD. This study discusses the sociocultural factors affecting social phobia in Omani society.
AB - Introduction: There is a lack of studies examining the effectiveness of some of the commonly used instruments to elicit the presence of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in Arab-speaking populations, such as those in Oman. The aim of this study was to establish the influence of social anxiety and the role of gender among Omani adolescents. Methods: A two-phase protocol was used, entailing the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) against the gold standard, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Results: According to DSM and LSAS, the prevalence of social phobia among Omani students was generally higher compared to what has been reported in other parts of the world and the crosstabs analysis showed a significant correlation between gender and SAD. Discussion: The Arabic version of LSAS proved to be an effective tool for assessing and quantifying the presence of SAD. This study discusses the sociocultural factors affecting social phobia in Omani society.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Gender
KW - Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale
KW - Omani
KW - Social phobia
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00181.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00181.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84861561355
SN - 1758-5864
VL - 4
SP - 131
EP - 139
JO - Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
JF - Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -
