Final project

Submitted by:
Urooj Imran Roll no MCF 1800076
MA (Education)
Semester 4
Research instrument development and analysis
Madam Faiza Jaleel
Division of Education
University of Education
Research statement

Investigation of social phobias among students at university level

Research objectives

● To Know the prevalence of social phobias among university students

● To know the difference of prevalence among male and female students

Research instrument

Questionnaire

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Frequency Table

gender of the respondents

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali male 32 35.6 35.6 35.6
d femal 58 64.4 64.4 100.0
e
Total 90 100.0 100.0

age of the respondents

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali 18.0 7 7.8 7.8 7.8
d 0
19.0 8 8.9 8.9 16.7
0
20.0 26 28.9 28.9 45.6
0
21.0 8 8.9 8.9 54.4
0
22.0 14 15.6 15.6 70.0
0
23.0 11 12.2 12.2 82.2
0
24.0 9 10.0 10.0 92.2
0
25.0 6 6.7 6.7 98.9
0
28.0 1 1.1 1.1 100.0
0
Tota 90 100.0 100.0
l

I am afraid of people in authority

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
 cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 57 63.3 63.3 63.3
d a little 17 18.9 18.9 82.2
bit
Somewh 9 10.0 10.0 92.2
at
very 5 5.6 5.6 97.8
much
Extremel 2 2.2 2.2 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Social events scare me

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 50 55.6 55.6 55.6
d a little 20 22.2 22.2 77.8
bit
Somewh 10 11.1 11.1 88.9
at
very 9 10.0 10.0 98.9
much
Extremel 1 1.1 1.1 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Parties scare me
Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 53 58.9 58.9 58.9
d a little 19 21.1 21.1 80.0
bit
Somewh 11 12.2 12.2 92.2
at
very 5 5.6 5.6 97.8
much
Extremel 2 2.2 2.2 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0
 I avoid talking to people I don’t know
Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 41 45.6 45.6 45.6
d a little 28 31.1 31.1 76.7
bit
Somewh 9 10.0 10.0 86.7
at
very 9 10.0 10.0 96.7
much
Extremel 3 3.3 3.3 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I am bothered by blushing in front of people

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 50 55.6 55.6 55.6
d a little 16 17.8 17.8 73.3
bit
Somewh 12 13.3 13.3 86.7
at
very 8 8.9 8.9 95.6
much
Extremel 4 4.4 4.4 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Being criticized scares me a lot

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 43 47.8 47.8 47.8
d a little 16 17.8 17.8 65.6
bit
Somewh 11 12.2 12.2 77.8
at
very 12 13.3 13.3 91.1
much
Extremel 8 8.9 8.9 100.0
 y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I avoid doing things or speaking to people for fear of embarrassment

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 43 47.8 47.8 47.8
d a little 19 21.1 21.1 68.9
bit
Somewh 15 16.7 16.7 85.6
at
very 10 11.1 11.1 96.7
much
Extremel 3 3.3 3.3 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Sweating in front of people causes me distress

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 49 54.4 54.4 54.4
d a little 25 27.8 27.8 82.2
bit
Somewh 11 12.2 12.2 94.4
at
very 1 1.1 1.1 95.6
much
Extremel 4 4.4 4.4 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I avoid going to parties

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 39 43.3 43.3 43.3
d a little 20 22.2 22.2 65.6
bit
Somewh 20 22.2 22.2 87.8
at
 very 5 5.6 5.6 93.3
much
Extremel 6 6.7 6.7 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I avoid activities in which I am the center of attention

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 44 48.9 48.9 48.9
d a little 24 26.7 26.7 75.6
bit
Somewh 14 15.6 15.6 91.1
at
very 5 5.6 5.6 96.7
much
Extremel 3 3.3 3.3 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Talking to strangers scares me

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 44 48.9 48.9 48.9
d a little 27 30.0 30.0 78.9
bit
very 11 12.2 12.2 91.1
much
Extreme 8 8.9 8.9 100.0
ly
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I avoid having to give speeches

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 44 48.9 48.9 48.9
d a little 17 18.9 18.9 67.8
bit
Somewh 14 15.6 15.6 83.3
 at
very 10 11.1 11.1 94.4
much
Extremel 5 5.6 5.6 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I would do anything to avoid being criticized

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 45 50.0 50.0 50.0
d a little 23 25.6 25.6 75.6
bit
Somewh 11 12.2 12.2 87.8
at
very 5 5.6 5.6 93.3
much
Extremel 6 6.7 6.7 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Heart palpitations bother me when I am around people

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 39 43.3 43.3 43.3
d a little 25 27.8 27.8 71.1
bit
Somewh 14 15.6 15.6 86.7
at
very 4 4.4 4.4 91.1
much
Extremel 8 8.9 8.9 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I am afraid of doing things when people might be watching

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 44 48.9 48.9 48.9
d a little 17 18.9 18.9 67.8
bit
Somewh 16 17.8 17.8 85.6
at
very 10 11.1 11.1 96.7
much
Extremel 3 3.3 3.3 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Being embarrassed or looking stupid are among my worst fears

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 46 51.1 51.1 51.1
d a little 22 24.4 24.4 75.6
bit
Somewh 10 11.1 11.1 86.7
at
very 6 6.7 6.7 93.3
much
Extremel 6 6.7 6.7 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

I avoid speaking to anyone in authority

Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 44 48.9 48.9 48.9
d a little 22 24.4 24.4 73.3
bit
Somewh 8 8.9 8.9 82.2
at
very 10 11.1 11.1 93.3
much
Extremel 6 6.7 6.7 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Trembling or shaking in front of others is distressing to me

 Frequen Percen Valid Cumulative
cy t Percent Percent
Vali not at ll 45 50.0 50.0 50.0
d a little 19 21.1 21.1 71.1
bit
Somewh 12 13.3 13.3 84.4
at
very 9 10.0 10.0 94.4
much
Extremel 5 5.6 5.6 100.0
y
Total 90 100.0 100.0

Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's N of
Alpha Items
.941 18

Item Statistics
Std.
Mean Deviation N
I am afraid of people 1.6444 1.02015 90
in authority
Social events scare 1.7889 1.06523 90
me
Parties scare me 1.7111 1.03038 90
I avoid talking to 1.9444 1.12541 90
people I don’t know
I am bothered by 1.8889 1.20341 90
blushing in front of
people
Being criticized 2.1778 1.38676 90
scares me a lot
I avoid doing things 2.0111 1.18506 90
or speaking to people
for fear of
embarrassment
Sweating in front of 1.7333 1.02552 90
 people causes me
distress
I avoid going to 2.1000 1.21831 90
parties
I avoid activities in 1.8778 1.07920 90
which I am the
center of attention
Talking to strangers 2.0222 1.34062 90
scares me
I avoid having to give 2.0556 1.26634 90
speeches
I would do anything 1.9333 1.20672 90
to avoid being
criticized
Heart palpitations 2.0778 1.25625 90
bother me when I am
around people
I am afraid of doing 2.0111 1.19450 90
things when people
might be watching
Being embarrassed 1.9333 1.22520 90
or looking stupid are
among my worst
fears
I avoid speaking to 2.0222 1.28061 90
anyone in authority
Trembling or shaking 2.0000 1.24522 90
in front of others is
distressing to me

T-test
One-Sample Statistics
Std. Std. Error
N Mean Deviation Mean
tqsu 90 34.9333 15.16634 1.59867
m

One-Sample Test
Test Value = 75
T df Sig. (2- Mean 95% Confidence Interval of
tailed) Difference the Difference
 Lower Upper
tqsu -25.062 89 .000 -40.06667 -43.2432 -36.8901
m
There is significant difference between between mean value and test value.

Group Statistics
gender of the Std. Std. Error
respondents N Mean Deviation Mean
tqsu Male 32 30.937 14.11231 2.49473
m 5
Female 58 37.137 15.39247 2.02113
9

Results shows that prevalence of social phobias among females students is more as compared
to male students.