Research Article

Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not

Volume: 15 Number: 4 December 20, 2021
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Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not

Abstract

Introduction: Self-esteem and social anxiety could affect both the social life and school success of adolescents. Wearing spectacles in adolescence may be related to self-esteem and social anxiety. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to compare the level of self-esteem and social anxiety between adolescents who wear spectacles and those who do not. Methods: This comparative descriptive study which was conducted in Sivas Cumhuriyet University Ophthalmology outpatient clinic between March-July 2021, consisted of 108 adolescents who have been wearing spectacles for at least one year, and age and sex-matched, 150 healthy adolescents. Self-esteem was measured by Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and social anxiety was measured by Social Anxiety Scale for Children-Revised. The socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and clinical data on spectacle were evaluated via a sociodemographic data form. Results: 69 (63.9%) of the study group were girls, and the mean age was 12.92±1.55 years. For the right eyes, the mean spherical equivalent (SE) value was -1.10±3.23 D and it was -1.15±3.39 D for the left eyes. The mean self-esteem scores of the spectacle wearers were significantly lower (22.53±4.60 vs. 25.50±2.05, p<0.001), and the mean social anxiety scale scores were significantly higher (40.23±10.90 vs. 36.13±7.57, p=0.006) compared the control group. When the patients were evaluated as myopic (n=78) and hyperopic (n=30) regarding the SE, even though there was an increase in the social anxiety score as the degree of myopia increased for both eyes (for right, r=.-280, p=0.01, and for left, r=.-235, p=0.04), there was no significant correlation with self-esteem scores (p>0.05). Conclusion: Wearing spectacles in adolescence seems to be related to self-esteem and social anxiety. An appropriate approach would be to perform a thorough psychological evaluation of adolescents who wear spectacles.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 20, 2021

Submission Date

July 31, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 27, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Yalınbaş Yeter, D., Bozali, E., & Uzun Cicek, A. (2021). Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 15(4), 862-871. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.976914
AMA
1.Yalınbaş Yeter D, Bozali E, Uzun Cicek A. Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not. TJFMPC. 2021;15(4):862-871. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.976914
Chicago
Yalınbaş Yeter, Duygu, Erman Bozali, and Ayla Uzun Cicek. 2021. “Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15 (4): 862-71. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.976914.
EndNote
Yalınbaş Yeter D, Bozali E, Uzun Cicek A (December 1, 2021) Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15 4 862–871.
IEEE
[1]D. Yalınbaş Yeter, E. Bozali, and A. Uzun Cicek, “Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not”, TJFMPC, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 862–871, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.976914.
ISNAD
Yalınbaş Yeter, Duygu - Bozali, Erman - Uzun Cicek, Ayla. “Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 15/4 (December 1, 2021): 862-871. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.976914.
JAMA
1.Yalınbaş Yeter D, Bozali E, Uzun Cicek A. Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not. TJFMPC. 2021;15:862–871.
MLA
Yalınbaş Yeter, Duygu, et al. “Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 15, no. 4, Dec. 2021, pp. 862-71, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.976914.
Vancouver
1.Duygu Yalınbaş Yeter, Erman Bozali, Ayla Uzun Cicek. Comparison of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety Levels of Adolescents Who Wear Spectacles and Who Do Not. TJFMPC. 2021 Dec. 1;15(4):862-71. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.976914

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