The prevalence of using beta-blockers and its relationship with social anxiety among health profession students at Umm Al-Qura University
The study revealed significant relationships between the presence of SAD with gender, history of mental conditions, and correlation between the use of BBs with history of mental conditions. Although BBs usage is low among health students, the prevalence of SAD is alarming. The results could raise awareness about the need for early detection of SAD among health students.
Authors
- Amal M. Badawoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-562X)
- Baraa Sami Quronfulah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9382-4057)
- Ebtesam Tariq Kattan
- Hala Tamim
- Mariyyah Mohammed Alghamdi
- Ruyuf Saleh Alzahrani
- Taif Hazzaa Alharbi
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307163
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00