DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i01.018

Pages: 102-105

Adolescence is an important period in the life span. It is a period where physical and psychological, cognitive, social and personality changes take place. Social anxiety disorder among adolescence has become the most common topic in different research study. Several study found out different factors that contributed to the development of social anxiety disorder. Self-esteem is one of the most important factors that contribute to the development of social anxiety disorder especially in adolescence people. This article aims to highlight issues related to School going adolescence with Social Anxiety Disorder especially the association between self-esteem and social anxiety disorder, and its impact on academic because academic level has been reported to have devastating effects on the individual life. This article also highlights other important factors such as self-concept and peer relationship.