The Level of Social Shyness Among Female Students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Background. Social Shyness Among Females is one of the most issue that female students
can face during the day especially when studying physical education. Objectives. to
explore the level of social shyness among female students in the Faculty of Physical
Education and Sport Sciences, and to identify the differences in the level of social shyness
according to the study variables (academic level, specific major). Methods. The
researchers employed a descriptive approach, distributing questionnaires to a sample of
180 randomly selected female students from the total study population of 680 female
students. A social shyness tool comprising 18 items was developed, and its validity and
reliability were tested. The data were then statistically processed using appropriate
statistical tests. Results the level of social shyness among the female students was
moderate. It also indicated no significant statistical differences in the level of social
shyness attributable to the study variables (academic level, specific major). Conclusion
The researchers recommend the establishment of educational and introductory courses
for female students on the importance of self-confidence while maintaining an
appropriate level of social shyness. Additionally, they suggest conducting further studies
to compare the level of social shyness among female students from different faculties.