Izgic, FerdaAkyuz, GamzeDogan, OrhanKugu, Nesim2019-07-272019-07-282019-07-272019-07-2820040706-7437https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/070674370404900910https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/11166Objective: To demonstrate the prevalence of social phobia and its relation to body image and self-esteem. Method: Study participants were 1003 students recruited from Cumhuriyet University as a randomized sample. Subjects were administered the Diagnostic Interview Schedule-III-Revised (DIS-III-R) Social Phobia Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ). We analyzed the data, using Fisher's exact chi-square test. Results: Lifetime prevalence of social phobia among university students was 9.6% and past-year prevalence was 7.9%. Self-esteem was lower (P < 0.05) among those with social phobia than among those without social phobia. Students with social phobia had lower scores on the MBSRQ than did those without social phobia (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: The results show that persons with social phobia have lower self-esteem and more distorted body image than do those without social phobia.en10.1177/070674370404900910info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesssocial phobiaself-esteembody imageRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleMultidimensional Body-Self Relations QuestionnaireDiagnostic Interview Schedule-III-RevisedDSM-III-RArticle499634630155037362-s2.0-6344260704Q1WOS:000208387600010Q1