Anxiety And Social Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness and uneasiness about something that has an uncertain outcome. For instance, the thought of not knowing the outcome on an examination can cause anxiety. Anxiety can be caused by many things, and everyone has different triggers. Something minuscule that will not affect a person might have a major effect on another person. “Approximately 20%” of adolescents suffer from Social anxiety disorder (SAD)” (Mehtalia, Vankar, 2004.). Social anxiety is the nervousness of being in a social setting or that involves one to socialize with others. Social anxiety has many contributing factors. Factors like the fear of being laughed at or being unaccepted by peers, along with their perception of themselves. A feeling of inadequacy

Anyone can suffer from social anxiety, however, adolescents are more prone to suffer from social anxiety because it's a transitional period. It’s a time of judgment, and it’s an awkward time where they would want to be socially accepted by their peers. The fear of not being accepted can trigger a state of anxiety. I’m inquiring about whether involvement in social activities could reduce the high incidence of social anxiety among adolescents. Those that suffer from social anxiety can be subjected to other disorder such as “depressive, substance use and other anxiety disorders” (Mehtalia, Vankar, 2004). Social anxiety can be caused by an experience that has tainted their view of social events. It can also be caused by lack of experience at social events. Many adolescents have struggled and are struggling with social anxiety. This state of unease has many consequences as stated by Mehtalia & Vankar “Adolescents with SAD had more associated difficulties in coping with studies.”

Adolescence is a stage that's often overlooked and ignored for reasons unknown. A problem would be figuring out who exactly suffers from SAD.There aren't enough experiments conducted on this disorder for this specific age group. There are limitations.It would serve as bias to conduct an experiment for this disorder without singling out specific people. Creating avenues to overcome SAD will not able to be accomplished without separating them from their peers which trigger a state of anxiety; it wouldn't be conducive to isolate them. It’s unfair to those that suffer from social anxiety. Variety of social activities opens the door for many who suffer from to meet and socialize with others without being forced.If you’re in a club, it might be a chance both of you have a common interest which can spark a conversation for starters.It’s important for these social activities to be advocated for. There’s a high possibility of preventing much harmful behavior associated with social anxiety. Plus socializing is a skill essential for the rest of their lives. 
SASC-R is an instrument used to measure levels of anxiety. "The availability of an instrument such as the SASC-R may also prove useful, for examining the onset and course of such social phobia"(La Greca & Lopez, 1998). 
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