What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to assess the prevalence and severity of social anxiety among Chinese youth in the post-COVID-19 period.

February 28, 2026BJPsych Open1 citationsOpen Access

Prevalence, comorbidity and predictors of social anxiety severity among Chinese youth in the post-COVID-19 era

YWYizhou WangHong Kong Shue Yan University KAKhalid I. AfzalUniversity of Chicago CYChengmei YuanShanghai Jiao Tong University

Puntos clave

The study aims to assess the prevalence and severity of social anxiety among Chinese youth in the post-COVID-19 period.
Surveyed Chinese youth to identify social anxiety levels.
Analyzed comorbid conditions such as depression.
Evaluated predictors of social anxiety severity.
High prevalence of social anxiety was found among participants.
Significant comorbidity with depression was observed.
Avoidance behaviors were identified as key predictors of anxiety severity.

Resumen

The high post-pandemic prevalence of social anxiety among youths highlights the need for early identification, stigma reduction and interventions targeting depression and avoidance to prevent long-term impairments.

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Wang et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286b80a974eb0d3c01d74 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.10980

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