Influence of Social Anxiety and Self-Esteem on Academic Adjustment Among Students In University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Florence Toyin Adeyemi, Timileyin Bolaji Omotoso

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This study examined how social anxiety disorder and self-esteem relates to academic adjustment of students and whether this relationship is influenced by sex in University of Benin, Benin City. Method: Using correlational survey design, the population of the study comprised all the 15 faculties in the University. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to sample 378 students within the population. The participants completed the Rosenberg self-esteem scale by Rosenberg (2011) and Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale by Liebowitz (1987), and demographic information including sex was collected. Simple linear regression, paired sample t-test and multiple regression were used to test the four hypotheses.  Results: There is a significant influence of social anxiety disorder and self-esteem on academic adjustment of students, sex of the students had an influence of the social anxiety disorder and self-esteem which in turn affected their academic adjustment. The outcome of the research concludes that the academic adjustment among students in University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State was significantly influenced by social anxiety disorder and self-esteem. It was recommended that lecturers should create an enabling environment for open interaction and class participation which will boost the self-confidence of students and help them to face their fears. It was also recommended that schools should integrate and implement targeted support programs to address social anxiety disorder and boost self-esteem among students. 


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