A study to investigate the prevalence of social anxiety in a sample of higher education students in the United Kingdom

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 198-206

  Russell, Graham ^a   Shaw, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Prevalence survey; Social anxiety; Students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; SAMPLING; SOCIAL PHOBIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 70350645429     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230802522494     Document Type: Article

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