Social anxiety in Finnish adolescents from 2013 to 2021: change from pre-COVID-19 to COVID-19 era, and mid-pandemic correlates

ConclusionPrevalence of high social anxiety in young people aged 13 –20 has increased considerably from 2013 to 2021, especially among girls. During COVID-19 pandemic, socially anxious young people report a need for educational support and suffer from infection-related fears.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research