Self-discrepancies and its relationship to both social anxiety and depression of students at the University of Damascus

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.