title: Social anxiety levels and associated factors among adolescents with type 1 diabetes compared with healthy peers.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent social anxiety and related factors among youth aged 12-15 years with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) compared to healthy peers.
  
  
  
  The study used a descriptive correlational design. The data were collected with The Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) and a youth descriptive information form.
  
  
  
  The overall SAS-A mean score was statistically significantly higher for adolescents with T1DM (40.14 ± 11.44) compared to their healthy peers (33.33 ± 9.34) p = 0.000. The list of factors was related to increased SAS-A scores.
  
  
  
  The early identification of social anxiety in adolescents by nurses may reduce possible complications of diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Gazi University Health Sciences Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cigdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Gazi University Health Sciences Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Naime
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000072861:Phobia, Social / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescent; social anxiety; social anxiety scale for adolescents; type 1 diabetes