The impact of social anxiety on student learning and well-being in higher education

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 375-385

  Russell, Graham ^a   Topham, Phil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; Learning; Social anxiety; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864270449     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.694505     Document Type: Article

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