Table 9.
Gender differences in clinical and non-clinical samples in the five dimensions of social anxiety assessed by the SAQ
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M (SD) |
M (SD) |
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| Dimensions of the SAQ | Non-clinical males (N= 7,793) | Non-clinical females (N= 10,300) | t | p | d | Clinical males (N= 126) | Clinical females (N= 208) | t | p | d |
| 1. Interactions with strangers | 13.09 (4.67) | 13.32 (4.83) | 3.16 | .001 | 0.04 | 21.42 (4.44) | 20.71 (5.29) | 1.27 | .203 | 0.14 |
| 2. Speaking in public/Talking with people in authority | 14.66 (5.03) | 16.54 (5.54) | 23.37 | .000 | 0.35 | 22.47 (4.64) | 23.40 (4.64) | 1.78 | .076 | 0.20 |
| 3. Interactions with the opposite sex | 15.14 (5.27) | 17.55 (5.45) | 29.86 | .000 | 0.45 | 22.97 (4.22) | 23.92 (4.22) | 2.00 | .046 | 0.22 |
| 4. Criticism and embarrassment | 17.21 (4.81) | 18.53 (4.82) | 18.21 | .000 | 0.27 | 22.33 (3.95) | 23.92 (3.81) | 3.65 | .000 | 0.41 |
| 5. Assertive expression of annoyance, disgust or displeasure | 15.18 (4.62) | 15.89 (4.77) | 10.10 | .000 | 0.15 | 21.46 (3.92) | 22.27 (4.17) | 1.77 | .078 | 0.20 |
| SAQ total | 75.24 (18.95) | 81.83 (19.66) | 22.46 | .000 | 0.34 | 110.66 (14.80) | 114.23 (15.91) | 2.04 | .042 | 0.23 |