Social anxiety in higher education

Topham, Phil; Russell, Graham

Abstract

Although anxiety is accepted as part of the learning process, there is little thought given to the impact of social anxiety. Yet social anxiety in learning situations such as seminars and presentations can inhibit student participation and impair the quality of student life.
This article considers the evidence,the reasons for its relative invisibility and the options for supporting students with social anxiety that could be more widely
used.

Citation

Topham, P., & Russell, G. (2012). Social anxiety in higher education. Psychologist, 25(4), 280-282

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Apr 23, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 3, 2016
• Journal: The Psychologist
• Print ISSN: 0952-8229
• Publisher: British Psychological Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 280-282
• Keywords: social anxiety, higher education, students, learning, performance, seminars, presentations
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/948601
• Publisher URL: http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/archive/archive_home.cfm?volumeID=25&editionID=212&ArticleID=2069