The present study aimed to identify the correlation between selfdiscrepancies
and social anxiety and depression among a sample of
students from the University of Damascus, in addition to knowledge of
the differences between males and females.
The
sample consisted of (230) students from the college of
education and science (94) males and (136) females. The tools that were
used were: Higgins`s self -discrepancies Questionnaire (HSDQ), a scale
of social anxiety by the researcher, and Back`s Depression Inventory.
The researcher has to verify validity and reliability of the tools on the
exploratory sample.
