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Prevalence of Social Anxiety and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in the United Arab Emirates Following the COVID-19 Lockdown.

Raghad Al Khatib, Patol Alsabagh, Amal Abudouleh, Manar H Hussein, Abdulrahman AlAyyaf, Khalid Ali, Amal Hussein, Deepika M Kamath

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Raghad Al KhatibCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Patol AlsabaghCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Amal AbudoulehCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Manar H HusseinCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Abdulrahman AlAyyafCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Khalid AliCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Amal HusseinCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.
Deepika M KamathCollege of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, ARE.

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Background Social anxiety has been a persistent matter among adults and has peaked during the span of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the nationwide preventive methods implemented to control the spread of the virus was quarantine, which caused isolation and issues like social anxiety. This study aims to assess social anxiety levels among adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the COVID-19 lockdown and identify major risk factors and personality traits associated with social anxiety. Methodology Individuals aged 18 years and above were recruited using snowball sampling methods through a cross-sectional online survey. The survey consisted of questions on demographics, COVID-19 infection, quarantine conditions, and standard scales, including the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI). Results A total of 409 participants were included in the study, with severe social anxiety observed in 81 (29.6%) of females and 22 (16.3%) of males. Severe social anxiety was significantly more prevalent among younger adults, affecting 82 individuals (33.1%) aged 18-35 compared with 21 individuals (13.0%) aged 36 years and older (

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anxiety disorderscovid-19 lockdownmental healthmiddle eastpersonality traitspsychosocial impactpublic healthrisk factorssocial anxietyunited arab emirates

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