THE LEVEL OF SOCIAL ANXIETY IN A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the level of social anxiety among a sample from the University of Je-rusalem students. The study used a descriptive approach using questionnaire on social anxiety through a sample of 205 male and female students. Using statistical packages (t-test), the test of variance (one-way ANOVA) and the equation of consistency, the study showed that students don't think that social anxi-ety has any significant statistical mean differences in the students social anxiety no matter the gender, major or GPA.. However, statistical mean differences were found in the year of study, with first year students reporting higher levels of anxiety. The study concluded with a set of recommendation