@article{article_713178, title={AN INVESTIGATION OVER THE LEVELS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY ACCORDING TO THE GENDER FACTORS OF HEARING-IMPAIRED ADOLESCENT ATHLETES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12-16}, journal={Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={6}, pages={56–61}, year={2012}, author={Yıldız, Kadir and Pepe, Osman and Sarıtaş, Nazmi and Kaya, Emire Özkatar}, keywords={Anxiety,hearing impaired,adolescent}, abstract={In this study, the investigating the levels of social anxiety according to gender factors ofhearing-impaired adolescent athletes at the age of 12-16 was aimed.A total of 90 hearing-impaired athletes consisting of 36 male and 54 female were participatedin this study. The questionnaire including Socio-demographic questions and AdolescentSocial Anxiety Scale SAS was used to collect survey data. Independent t test was used tocompare independent groups. Significance level was estimated as 0, 05.Fear of negative evaluation of hearing-impaired male athletes was significantly higher thanthose of female. However, there was no significant difference between gender factors andsocial avoidance in the general and new cases.As a result, we can say that the problem-solving skills of individuals with higher levels of socialanxiety were low, so this study is an important study to determine the problem-solving andsocial anxiety levels of individuals with disabilities}, number={1}, publisher={Nigde Omer Halisdemir University}