Personal value, self-efficacy, and social acceptability of a social behavior as correlates of behavioral action in social anxiety

Abstract

Introduction Current therapies for social anxiety disorder emphasize taking behavioral action; active engagement of a behavior despite any present fear or anxiety that is associated with the behavior, through use of exposures. However, less is known about the mechanisms of behavioral action. The present study aimed to examine personal value, self-efficacy, and the perceived social acceptability of a social behavior as correlates of behavioral action in a high social anxiety sample. Method The present study utilized vignettes and self-report measures to examine self-efficacy, personal value, and the social acceptability of a social behavior as correlates of behavioral action in a high social anxiety sample (N = 92). Results The findings indicated that self-efficacy, but not personal value or social acceptability, was significantly associated with social anxiety. Additionally, with all variables included in the multiple regression model, social anxiety was significantly associated with behavioral action, while personal value and self-efficacy were associated with behavioral action over and above social anxiety. Discussion The results highlight the potential for self-efficacy and personal value as target mechanisms for increasing engagement with exposures and behavioral experiments in treatments for social anxiety.

Which is more stable and specific: DSM‐5 internet gaming disorder or ICD‐11 gaming disorder? A longitudinal study

“…While most research focuses on problematic gamers, one recent study comparing patients with IGD, gamers, and nongamers found that gamers had significantly lower self‐efficacy than nongamers 38 . As low self‐efficacy is associated with many psychiatric disorders, such as social anxiety, 39 ADHD, 40 and depression, this may be the reason for this somewhat high prevalence.…”

“…The somewhat high number of participants with mild social anxiety was probably the result of our study group being composed of general gamers and problematic gamers. Along with the low selfefficacy reported in gamers 38 and its correlation with social anxiety, 39 problematic gaming has also been shown to be a significant risk factor for IGD. 52 For a more in-depth analysis of the effect of comorbid disorders on IGD and GD, fixed effects of comorbidity and time on IGD and GD were analyzed.…”