The Effect of Social Anxiety on Self Esteem among Young Adults

Abstract

Among young adults, social anxiety is a common and difficult psychological issue. Another important factor that influences human behavior and may be greatly impacted in social anxiety conditions is self-esteem. Objective The purpose of this qualitative research is to investigate the interconnection between social anxiety and self-esteem from the perspective of the lived experience perceptions, and coping strategies of young adults grappling with social anxiety and its effects on self-esteem. Sample 20 young college students were participated in this study (10 girls and 10 boys). The age of students varied between 18-24 years. The sample was collected from 2 universities. Tools Used Self-esteem Inventory by Thakur and Prasad (1975) and Social Anxiety Semi Structured Questionnaire by mentor and researcher. They were applied to access self-esteem and social anxiety of participants. Result shows that in most of the students the self-esteem is affected by the social anxiety, as the participants were having the fear of rejection, nervousness and anxiety.