SynthesisJournal of prevention (2022)2024
Global Prevalence of Social Anxiety Disorder in Children, Adolescents and Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global prevalence and associated factors of social anxiety disorder among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Associations Between Communication Skills and Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Pooled it
- [Long-term courses of anxiety disorders].Der Nervenarzt · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of dance mindfulness and combined interventions on social anxiety in left behind rural adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Social anxiety, physical exercise, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and social avoidance among junior high school students: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Anxiety, symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and awake bruxism in children: an observational study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Observational
- Distress Intolerance, Social Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: Evidence from Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel and Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analyses.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2026Article
- The Anxious Mind: Examining the Conflicting Relationships Between Distinct Aspects of Social Anxiety and Social Cognition.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Is simulation always a safe learning environment? Anxiety and social anxiety symptoms in first-year medical students during simulated patient encounters.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- How Indebtedness Affects Social Anxiety Among Chinese University Students: The Moderating Role of Renqing in the Mediation of Psychological Inflexibility.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Investigating PeripheralBiomolecules · 2026Article
- The Relation Between Parenting Stress and Children's Social Anxiety in Chinese Family: The Roles of Maladaptive Parenting and FKBP5 Gene Variation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Social Anxiety in Junior High School Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Psychological Inflexibility and Problematic Social Media Use.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Social Anxiety Profiles and Psychopathological Symptom Differences in Spanish Adolescents.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Extending the CASO-N24 to Late Adolescence: Psychometric Properties and Measurement Equivalence in a Peruvian School Sample.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Attentional Impairments and Neural Compensation in Adolescents with High Social Anxiety Traits: A Combined ERP and Functional Connectivity Study.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Self-Evaluation in Childhood Social Anxiety Disorder: Effects of Repeated Exposure with Support Strategies.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2026Article
- Behavioral Predictors of Adolescent Anxiety During Therapy Dog Interactions Within an Experimental Setting.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Internet addiction and internet gaming disorder levels as predictors of alexithymia traits among university students.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- The role of social anxiety in suicidal risk among university students in Northern Morocco.BJPsych international · 2026Article
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Abstract
Social anxiety disorder is a prevalent mental health condition that significantly impairs social interactions, academic performance, and professional functioning in children, adolescents, and youth. This study aimed to investigate the global prevalence of social anxiety disorder across these developmental stages. Six electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar) were systematically searched for studies related to the prevalence of social anxiety disorder in children, adolescents and youth. Random-effects models were employed for data analysis and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Version 2.0. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I
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