AKADEMISYENLERIN SOSYAL KAYGI DÜZEYLERININ SOSYAL İSTENIRLIK DAVRANIŞLARI ÜZERINDEKI ETKISI

The research aims to examine the effect of academicians' social anxiety levels on socially desirable behaviors. The research sample consists of 330 academicians. The research, which was conducted with a face-to-face survey method, used a questionnaire consisting of "Social Anxiety Scale", "Social Desirability Scale" and demographic questions. Descriptive statistical methods, reliability analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used in the data analysis process. In the research findings, the relationships between social desirability dimensions and social anxiety scales were examined. A significant relationship was found between the impression management dimension and the fear of criticism and individual worthlessness dimensions. In addition, a significant relationship was found between the self-deception dimension and the fear of social avoidance and the feeling of individual worthlessness. According to the results obtained according to the findings, it was seen that the anxiety levels of academicians were low. At the same time, it was determined that individuals' fear of being criticized by others increased their tendency to change behavior by caring about what others think. In addition, it was seen that individuals who avoided social environments and felt worthless had a low tendency to deceive themselves about their own behaviors.