A Correlational Study to understand Relationship between Social Anxiety and Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Students

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between social anxiety and academic achievement among undergraduate students in India. The sample consisted of 95 students from various colleges. The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) was used to assess social anxiety, and academic achievement was measured using the student’s First year and Second year marks average. The Spearman’s rank order correlation and Mann- Whitney U Test was used to test the hypothesis. The results revealed a significant negative correlation between social anxiety and academic achievement, indicating that higher levels of social anxiety were associated with lower academic achievement. However, gender did not play a significant role in this relationship. The findings highlight the importance of considering social anxiety as a potential barrier to academic success among undergraduate students.