Norwegian researchers examined the social anxiety symptoms of teenagers and found that acne was one of the top contributors.
A total of 8,388 adolescents age 13 to 18 participated in the study by completing self-report questionnaires that measured both social anxiety and other variables. The study included a clinical group and a community group, with a slightly higher percentage of girls than boys with a mean average age of about 15 years old.
The results found that social anxiety symptoms were higher among girls than boys in the clinical group compared with the community group. The top social anxiety triggers were academic problems, bullying, eating issues, acne and general anxiety and depression across the study groups.
Ranoyen I, Jozeflak T, Wallander J, Lydersen S, Indredavik M. Self-reported social anxiety symptoms and correlates in a clinical (CAP) and a community (Young-HUNT) adolescent sample. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. Published online ahead of print May 4, 2014.
Norwegian researchers examined the social anxiety symptoms of teenagers and found that acne was one of the top contributors.
A total of 8,388 adolescents age 13 to 18 participated in the study by completing self-report questionnaires that measured both social anxiety and other variables. The study included a clinical group and a community group, with a slightly higher percentage of girls than boys with a mean average age of about 15 years old.
The results found that social anxiety symptoms were higher among girls than boys in the clinical group compared with the community group. The top social anxiety triggers were academic problems, bullying, eating issues, acne and general anxiety and depression across the study groups.
Ranoyen I, Jozeflak T, Wallander J, Lydersen S, Indredavik M. Self-reported social anxiety symptoms and correlates in a clinical (CAP) and a community (Young-HUNT) adolescent sample. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. Published online ahead of print May 4, 2014.
Norwegian researchers examined the social anxiety symptoms of teenagers and found that acne was one of the top contributors.
A total of 8,388 adolescents age 13 to 18 participated in the study by completing self-report questionnaires that measured both social anxiety and other variables. The study included a clinical group and a community group, with a slightly higher percentage of girls than boys with a mean average age of about 15 years old.
The results found that social anxiety symptoms were higher among girls than boys in the clinical group compared with the community group. The top social anxiety triggers were academic problems, bullying, eating issues, acne and general anxiety and depression across the study groups.
Ranoyen I, Jozeflak T, Wallander J, Lydersen S, Indredavik M. Self-reported social anxiety symptoms and correlates in a clinical (CAP) and a community (Young-HUNT) adolescent sample. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. Published online ahead of print May 4, 2014.
