Social Anxiety and its Relationship with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Paranoid Personality among Adolescents of Divorced Parents in Jordan

This study aimed to explore the relationship between social anxiety and its connections to obsessive-compulsive disorder and paranoid personality among adolescents of divorced parents in Jordan, as well as how these variables relate to gender. The sample consisted of 497 male and female students at the secondary level during the 2015/2016 scholastic year. To achieve the study's objectives and answer its inquiries, a descriptive correlational design was employed. Three assessments were administered to measure the characteristics of social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and paranoid personality disorder, using correlation methods for analysis. It was found that there is a significant correlational relationship between the characteristics of social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and paranoid personality disorder, with correlation coefficients of 0.454 and 0.377, respectively, at a significance level of (α = 0.05). Furthermore, the results indicated that there is an impact of the variables (obsessive-compulsive disorder and paranoid personality disorder) on the characteristics of social anxiety, with the multiple correlation coefficient reaching 0.272, and the F statistic value reaching 93.885 at a significance level of (α = 0.05). In light of these findings, the researchers recommend conducting further studies on social anxiety disorder using new samples and variables to enhance awareness within Jordanian society based on the results of this study.