DEPARTMENTAL CULTURE AND PERSONALITY AS DETERMINANTS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY AMONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined Departmental culture and personality as determinants of social anxietyamong university undergraduates. Male and female samples of 105, age-range 18-35 years, and SD 0.77,acquired through cluster and incidental samplings were used. The study had correlational and predictivedesign with multiple regression statistics. Instruments of data collection were valid and reliable. Findingsshowed Departmental culture having negative significant relationship (P≤ .001; r = -.313; N = 105), andnegative significant prediction (P< .05; β= -.139; N=105) with social anxiety. Overall personality showedsignificant positive relationship (P≤ .001; r = .516; N = 105), and significant positive prediction (P< .001;β= .712; N=105) with social anxiety. Recommendations were for university Departments to be proactiveand strategic in resolving undergraduates’ developmental challenges on the campus.