Social Phobia Prevalence among Academicians in Cumhuriyet University

Year 2023, Volume: 45 Issue: 1, 51 - 61, 31.03.2023

Levent Özdemir Nagehan Ekici Koşaroğlu Asena İlbilge Alyılmaz Tuğçe Bayazit Gamze Gündoğdu Esma Kılıç Haldun Sümer

https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.1237614

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Social phobia; It is a public health problem that can lead to failure in
working life, major depression and even suicide.The aim of this study was to investigate the
prevalence of social phobia and related factors in academicians from Cumhuriyet University.
Method: This cross-sectional study was performed in 2017. The universe of the study
consists of 1605 academicians working in the health, science and social science fields of
Cumhuriyet University. The sample size was determined as 216. A two-part questionnaire
was applied to the participants. The first part consists of questions that investigating the
sociodemographic characteristics and the variables that we think are related to social phobia.
The second part consists of Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)
Results: The frequency of social phobia was found to be 9.0%. While the prevalence of mild
and significant social phobia was 3.6%, the prevalence of social phobia was 1.8%. More than
half of the academicians show avoidance behavior in situations requiring performance.
Conclusion: As a result, it has been found that social phobia has a significant frequency of
9.0%. This situation, which may adversely affect the professional performance and mental
health of academicians, is important for public health.

Keywords

: Social Phobia, Academician, Cumhuriyet University, Sosyal Fobi, Akademisyen, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Supporting Institution

CÜBAP

Project Number

T-741

CUMHURiYET ÜNiVERSiTESi'NDE GÖREVLİ AKADEMİSYENLERDE SOSYAL FOBİ DÜZEYİ VE İLİŞKİLİ FAKTÖRLERİN ARAŞTIRILMASI

Abstract

Giriş ve Amaç: Sosyal fobi; kişinin yaşam kalitesini olumsuz yönde etkileyen bir hastalıktır.
Çalışma hayatında başarısızlığa, majör depresyona ve hatta intihara neden olabilen bir halk
sağlığı sorunudur. Bu çalışmanın amacı; Cumhuriyet Üniversitesinde görevli
akademisyenlerde sosyal fobi sıklığı ve ilişkili faktörlerin araştırılmasıdır.
Metod: Bu kesitsel çalışma 2017 yılında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini,
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi merkez kampüsünde çalışan sağlık, fen ve sosyal bilim alanlarında
görev yapan 1605 öğretim elemanı oluşturmaktadır. Örnek büyüklüğünün sayısı 216 olarak
belirlenmiştir. Katılımcılara iki bölümden oluşan bir anket uygulanmıştır. Birinci bölüm
sosyodemografik özellikleri ve sosyal fobi ile ilişkili olduğunu düşündüğümüz değişkenleri
sorgulayan sorulardan oluşmaktadır. İkinci bölüm Liebowitz Sosyal Anksiyete Ölçeğinden
(LSAÖ) oluşmaktadır.
Bulgular: Akademisyenlerde sosyal fobi sıklığı %9.0 olarak tespit edilmiĢtir. Hafif ve belirgin
düzeyde sosyal fobi sıklığı %3.6 iken ciddi düzeyde sosyal fobi sıklığı %1.8 olarak tespit
edilmiştir. Akademisyenlerin yarıdan fazlası performans gerektiren bazı durumlarda kaçınma
davranışı göstermektedir.
Sonuç: Sonuç olarak akademisyenlerde sosyal fobinin %9.0 gibi önemli bir sıklıkta olduğu
tespit edilmiştir. Akademisyenlerin yarıdan fazlası performans gerektiren bazı durumlarda
kaçınma davranışı göstermektedir. Fobi düzeyinde olmasa da akademisyenlerin mesleki
performanslarını ve ruh sağlıklarını olumsuz etkileyebilecek bu durum halk sağlığı açısından
önem arz etmektedir.

Keywords

: Social Phobia, Academician, Cumhuriyet University, Sosyal Fobi, Akademisyen, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Project Number

T-741

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