Social interaction anxiety represents a significant dimension of adolescent psychopathology, characterized by a persistent fear of negative evaluation, heightened discomfort during interpersonal engagements, and a tendency toward avoidance of social situations. Within college populations, these manifestations critically impair academic participation, peer interaction, and overall psychosocial functioning [6][8][12]. Contemporary research indicates an increasing prevalence of anxiety-related concerns among adolescents at both global and national levels, particularly within the Indian context, where academic demands, social expectations, and performance pressures intensify vulnerability to social anxiety symptoms [9][15]. From a cognitive-behavioural perspective, social interaction anxiety is maintained through maladaptive thought patterns, anticipatory fear, and avoidance behaviours that reinforce distress and limit adaptive social learning [1][6]. Although conceptually comprising multiple behavioural and emotional components—including fear of evaluation, situational discomfort, and avoidance tendencies—the construct is operationalized as a unified measure in the present study using the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS), which provides a reliable and empirically validated assessment of social anxiety severity [5][10].
Social Interaction Anxiety; Social Interaction Anxiety Scale; Adolescents; College Students; Fear of Negative Evaluation; Social Avoidance; Psychosocial Functioning; Cognitive-Behavioural Factors; Mental Health; India.
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