Data_Social_Anxiet_Samer_Rudwan

# Social Anxiety Dataset (Syria–Oman Comparative Study) ## DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17616127 ## OverviewThis dataset contains responses from 646 participants (Syrian and Omani adults aged 18–60) collected as part of a comparative study on social anxiety. The data were used to examine national and gender differences, validate the multidimensional structure of the Developed Social Anxiety Scale (D-SAS), and perform cluster analyses to identify anxiety patterns. The dataset is provided in SPSS format (.sav) and includes raw item responses, computed factor scores, standardized variables, and clustering outputs. ## File Information- **Format:** SPSS System File (.sav) - **Encoding:** UTF-8 - **Software Compatibility:** IBM SPSS Statistics 22+ - **Includes:** Variable labels, value labels, standardized scores, cluster variables ## Contents### 1. Demographic Variables- Nation: 1 = Syria, 2 = Oman - Sex: 1 = Male, 2 = Female - Age: Continuous (years) ### 2. Raw Item Responses (D-SAS)Likert-type items (1–5) measuring:- Social Situations Anxiety - Performance Fear - Stranger Interaction Difficulty - Evaluation Fear - Somatic Anxiety Symptoms ### 3. Computed Scores- SumF1 – SumF5: Raw factor totals - ZFactor1 – ZFactor5: Standardized factor scores - ZSUMall: Total standardized anxiety score ### 4. Cluster Variables- Clas5, Clas5_2, Clas5_3, Clas5_4, Clas5_5 - Dist, Dist1, Dist2, Dist3 - Dis1_1 … Dis3_6 ### 5. Additional Variables- QCL_1: Cluster quality indicator - Diagnostic variables for cross-validation ## Ethical Compliance- Fully anonymized, no identifying information - Participants provided informed consent - Approved by the University of Nizwa Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) - **Approval Ref:** HREC/09/2025 - In accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki ## Intended UseData support:- Social anxiety research - Cross-cultural comparison - Psychometric validation - EFA/CFA - Cluster analysis - Replication studies ## CitationRudwan, S. J. (2025). *Social Anxiety Dataset (Syria–Oman Comparative Study) [Data set]*. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17616127