Home⇛Science Asia Review⇛vol. 7 no. 1 (2023)

Perceived Social Interaction Anxiety Among Respiratory Therapy Students of Universidad De Zamboanga

Nashra A. Kalayakan | Mukrem S. Abdu | Norfaida J. Ibno | Liza I. Juhuri

 

Abstract:

This research study aimed to answer the following questions and objectives: to determine the level of perceived social interaction anxiety of the respondents, and if there is a significant difference in their level of perceived social interaction anxiety when they are grouped according to their profile. This study used a quantitative approach to collect the frequency and percentage of the respondents’ profile in terms of their sex, year level, and ethnicity. The researchers also measured the level of perceived social interaction anxiety of the Respiratory Therapy students from first to third year level. An online survey-questionnaire was distributed to 50 respondents from each year level, making a total sample size of 150. The researchers used a standardized questionnaire entitled “Social Interaction Anxiety Scale” or SIAS developed by Mattick and Clarke, composed of 20 statements structured in a 5-point Likert scale, and a separate section of questions was given for the respondents’ demographic profile. The data gathered was analyzed, computed, and interpreted using statistical tools. Based on the results of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: using weighted mean, it was found that the level of perceived social interaction anxiety of the respondents was moderate. The t-test and ANOVA analyses revealed that there was no significant difference in the level of perceived social interaction anxiety when they are grouped according to their profile.



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