Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part F (2025)

The study examined the relationship between personality traits and social anxiety among young adults aged 18 to 30 years. A sample of 148 participants (75 males and 73 females) was selected through simple random sampling, and data were collected using the Kundu Introversion–Extroversion Inventory (1976) by Ram Nath Kundu and the Social Anxiety Disorder Scale(2020) by Nagpal and Singh. Results revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between personality traits and social anxiety, indicating that higher levels of extraversion were found to be linked with greater social anxiety—contrary to much previous research. ANOVA results showed significant differences among introverts, ambiverts, and extroverts, with extroverts reporting the highest social anxiety levels. Gender differences were also significant, with females scoring higher on both extroversion–introversion traits and social anxiety. Overall, the findings emphasise the crucial role of personality traits and gender on the development of social anxiety among youth.