Anxiety among high school boys in south Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Type | Article |
Document no. | 127090 |
Author | Alzahrani, Saif Abadi. Al-Baha university, KSA. |
Second author |
Alzahrani, Ahmed H. Al-Baha university, KSA.
Alghamdi, Mazen Ayed. Al-Baha university, KSA. Alzahrani, Mohammed. Taif university, KSA. Alharthi, Faisal. Taif university, KSA. Alzahrani, Riyan. Taif university, KSA. Alzahrani, Ali. Taif university, KSA. |
Varying form of title |
القلق لدى طلاب المدارس الثانوية في جنوب جدة بالمملكة العربية السعودية [مقال] |
Pages | pp. 136-143 |
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Journal of Educational Sciences and psychological. Vol. 2, No. 8, Mars 2018
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Electronic Location | Full text (PDF) |
Descriptors | Anxiety - Mental health - Secondary school students - Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) |
Language of document | English |
Country | Palestine |
Background: Anxiety is considered one of the most common psychological disorders. And its symptoms include nervousness, fear, panic, and apprehension. Objective: To determine the general prevalence of anxiety symptoms among high school boys in south Jeddah. Methods: A cross sectional study targeting high school students in south Jeddah using a translated reliable self-administered questionnaire. Results: A total of (358) students have participated in the study. The participants were asked about their feelings in the last two weeks, and the responses were as follow; 41.2% have never felt anxious or irritable, while 7% had the feeling nearly every day. 57.7% have never been bothered by not being able to control their anxiety, and 5.2% could not control it. 47.6% had not worried too much while 9.2% worried every day. 54.9% had no trouble relaxing, and 7.6% of the students were not able to relax. Conclusion: Our study addresses a relatively high prevalence of anxiety symptoms among high school boys in south Jeddah, ranging from 5.2% to 13.2% for some symptoms. (Published Abstract)
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