Social anxiety among young adults in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study on associations with sports and social support
Our findings suggest that sports involvement and supportive social networks are associated with lower social anxiety. Sports and social support should be considered to treat social anxiety, along with primary treatments such as psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
Authors
- Peter Francis Raguindin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9716-4746)
- C.T. Bolliger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8406-863X)
- Gisela Michel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9589-0928)
- Pauline Holmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-5207)
- Annemarie Schumacher Dimech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8016-5811)
- Irma Heller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1422-5509)
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02495-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12