Examining the relationship between social anxiety and self-actualization needs in university students

In this research, it is aimed to examine the relationship between social anxiety and self-actualization production in universities. The research is in relational screening model. The sample of the research consists of 401 students who are undergoing associate, undergraduate, and postgraduate studies in Turkey. The data of the study were collected with the Personal Information Form, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) and the Self-Realization Short Index (SAI). There was no significant difference between the opposite groups in terms of social anxiety and self-actualization scores according to gender, class you see at university, education level, and university score type. There is a significant difference between social anxiety income and self-actualization according to budget, test anxiety, anxiety in the community, joining the group, academic success, work-oriented, communication level. There is a moderate, negative distribution between social anxiety and self-actualization. Every 1-unit increase in social anxiety performance resulted in a 1.015-unit decrease in self-actualization. It is seen that social anxiety is an obstacle in front of its development and is affected by various factors such as income level, test anxiety, participation in a group, academic success, continuity in a job - not working, and lack of social activity. Keywords: Student, Anxiety, Self-Realization, Social Anxiety