The Types of Anxiety Disorders Common among Girls’ Secondary School Students in Selected Public Schools in Dagoretti North Sub County, Kenya
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Date
2020
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Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies
Abstract
Anxiety disorders among high school students have been on the rise in the recent decade.
Though anxiety disorders affect both boys and girls, studies have shown that there exist gender
differences in the prevalence of anxiety. The purpose of the study was to identify the types of
anxiety disorders common among girls’ secondary school students in selected public schools
in Dagoretti North Sub-County, Kenya. Descriptive research design was used. The target
population was 1260 girls studying in the girls’ schools in the Sub County aged between 13-
18 years. A sample of 200 participants was selected using simple random sampling technique.
The findings indicated that GAD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety
disorder, and school avoidance were all common among secondary school students in the
sampled schools. 81.5% of the respondents had at least an anxiety disorder. The study
recommended that the rising levels of anxiety among secondary school students need to be
addressed urgently because of the comorbidity of anxiety. Managing anxiety is most likely to
lead to higher academic achievement. Secondary school students need to be psycho-educated
on the self-management of anxiety.
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Keywords
Types of Anxiety Disorders, Girls’ Secondary School, Public Schools
Citation
Muta, R, W., Ireri, N. & Menecha, J. (2020). The Types of Anxiety Disorders Common among Girls’ Secondary School Students in Selected Public Schools in Dagoretti North Sub County, Kenya.Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies . 2(1). pp 59-68