Social Anxiety and Social Support in Romantic Relationships

Porter, Eliora; Chambless, Dianne L.

doi:10.1016/j.beth.2016.12.002

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“…For instance, social anxiety was associated with being less satisfied in romantic relationships and self-disclosing less to romantic partners, but only for women (Cuming & Rapee, 2010; Porter & Chambless, 2014). However, somewhat conflicting results were found in a study of couples, in which men’s (but not women’s) social anxiety ratings predicted higher rates of breakup 1 year later (Porter & Chambless, 2017).…”

Section: The Effect Of Gendermentioning

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Dating With Social Anxiety: An Empirical Examination of Momentary Anxiety and Desire for Future Interaction

Asher

Aderka

2019

Clinical Psychological Science

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Individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) have substantial difficulties in romantic relationships. The aim of the present study was to examine initial, opposite-sex interactions of individuals with SAD and their interaction partners. Specifically, we investigated gender and social context (small talk vs. closeness-generating conversations) and their effects on momentary social anxiety during the interaction, as well as on participants’ desire for future interaction. Participants in this study ( N = 160) formed 42 experimental dyads, each comprising one individual with SAD and another non–socially anxious (NSA) individual, and 38 control dyads of two NSA individuals. We found that men with SAD benefitted significantly from closeness-generating interactions such that levels of momentary social anxiety were greatly reduced and both members of the dyad reported increased desire for future interaction. This effect was not found in small-talk conversations and not found for women with SAD. Implications for psychopathology and treatment are discussed.

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Section: The Effect Of Gendermentioning

confidence: 98%

“…It is important to note that these studies (Cuming & Rapee, 2010; Porter & Chambless, 2014, 2017) included nonclinical samples, and it remains unclear whether their findings extend to individuals with SAD. In addition, these studies did not examine initial interactions, and their findings are mixed.…”

Section: The Effect Of Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Dating With Social Anxiety: An Empirical Examination of Momentary Anxiety and Desire for Future Interaction

Asher

Aderka

2019

Clinical Psychological Science

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“…In this phase, the social fears were analysed deductively in relation to significant others in young people's everyday life, such as family, peers, friends, and romantic partners (e.g., Bukowski et al, 2018). Because they are formed in relation to others, the meanings were attached to the social context in which the action takes place (Patton, 2015). The data revealed that situational fears were commonly experienced in social relationships, such as meeting with authorities, with peers, or in crowds or in one-to-one friendships.…”

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Young people’s experiences of social fears

Yli-Länttä

2020

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

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Social fears are considered common and life-restrictive problems, especially among young people. This study examined young people's experiences of social fears. The data consisted of responses collected via a qualitative e-form questionnaire from Finnish participants (n = 78) whose average age was 25 years. The data were analysed with the content analysis method. The theoretical insights of the study were drawn from symbolic interactionism and the existential-phenomenological approach. The participants' fears were classified and named in relation to social situations and significant others to 1) Formal situations and authorities 2) Groups and peers 3) Public places and anonymous crowds 4) Dyadic relationships and close people 5) Generalized fears. The study indicates the diversity of social fears. It suggests that dealing with underlying reasons and getting new healing experiences of fear-inducing social situations can help sufferers.

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“…First, social anxiety is a core trait of shy individuals; it causes them discomfort and inhibition in response to real social interactions ( McCabe, 2015 ). They therefore decrease offline interactions and ultimately feel a lack of social resources and support ( Porter and Chambless, 2017 ). However, previous studies and the social compensation model have found that shy individuals tend to obtain social resources and support from online activities such as social networking or Internet gaming ( Kraut et al, 2002 ; Jin, 2013 ; Li et al, 2016 ; Sioni et al, 2017 ; Miao et al, 2018 ).…”

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Relationship Between Shyness and Generalized Pathological Internet Use Among Chinese School Students: The Serial Mediating Roles of Loneliness, Depression, and Self-Esteem

Gao

Guo

et al. 2018

Front. Psychol.

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The present study aimed to explore the mediating effects of loneliness, depression, and self-esteem on the association between shyness and generalized pathological Internet use (GPIU). A total of 5215 school students completed questionnaires regarding shyness, loneliness, depression, self-esteem, and GPIU (aged 11–23 years old, M = 16.19, SD = 3.10). The self-reported scores for GPIU, shyness, loneliness, depression, and self-esteem were tested in students from elementary schools to universities. The results of a variance analysis indicated that senior high school students had the greatest prevalence of GPIU of all the study stages. With the study stages resolved, the results of a structural equation model revealed that: (a) shyness positively predicted GPIU; (b) shyness/loneliness/depression predicted GPIU through self-esteem; (c) shyness predicted GPIU through loneliness/depression → self-esteem; and (d) shyness predicted GPIU through loneliness → depression → self-esteem. In conclusion, these results provided significant implications for preventing or reducing GPIU in Chinese school students.

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Social Anxiety and Social Support in Romantic Relationships

Cited by 52 publications

References 41 publications

Dating With Social Anxiety: An Empirical Examination of Momentary Anxiety and Desire for Future Interaction

Dating With Social Anxiety: An Empirical Examination of Momentary Anxiety and Desire for Future Interaction

Young people’s experiences of social fears

Relationship Between Shyness and Generalized Pathological Internet Use Among Chinese School Students: The Serial Mediating Roles of Loneliness, Depression, and Self-Esteem

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