Social Interaction in Major Depressive Disorder, Social Phobia, and Controls: the Importance of Affect

Villanueva, Jeanette; Meyer, Andrea; Miché, Marcel; Wersebe, Hanna; Mikoteit, Thorsten; Hoyer, Jürgen; Imboden, Christian; Bader, Klaus; Hatzinger, Martin; Lieb, Roselind; Gloster, Andrew T.

doi:10.1007/s41347-019-00121-x

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“…There were no between-group differences in the number of meaningful SIs (see Table 2 ). For a more detailed overview of results see Villanueva et al (2020) . The relative frequencies of embarrassing situations within the reported meaningful interactions were significantly higher in MDD and SP in comparison to controls, while there were no differences between MDD and SP.…”

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Post-event processing after embarrassing situations: Comparing experience sampling data of depressed and socially anxious individuals

Čolić

Latysheva

Bassett

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Clin. Psychol. Eur.

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Background Post-event processing (PEP) after social interactions (SIs) contributes to the persistence of social phobia (SP). This study investigated whether PEP as a transdiagnostic process also occurs in major depressive disorder (MDD) and controls. We also tested to what extent PEP was explained by trait levels of social anxiety (SA) or depression. Method For seven days, a total of n = 165 patients (n = 47 SP, n = 118 MDD) and n = 119 controls completed five surveys per day on their smartphones. Event-based experience sampling was used. PEP was assessed following subjective embarrassment in SIs with two reliable items from the Post-Event Processing Questionnaire. Data were analysed via multilevel regression analyses. Results Individuals with SP or MDD experienced more embarrassing SIs than controls and, accordingly, more PEP. The relative frequency of PEP after embarrassing SIs was equally high in all groups (86-96%). The groups did not differ regarding the amount of time PEP was experienced. After controlling trait depression, embarrassment occurred more frequently only in SP compared to controls. When controlling trait SA, between-group differences in indications of embarrassment, and consequently in PEP, dissipated. Conclusions PEP could be interpreted as a common coping strategy among all individuals, while more frequent embarrassment might be specific for clinical groups. Embarrassment was primarily driven by SA. The alleviation of SA could lead to the reduction of embarrassment and, further, of PEP. On this basis, a model describing PEP in MDD is proposed, while current models of PEP in SP are complemented.

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confidence: 99%

Post-event processing after embarrassing situations: Comparing experience sampling data of depressed and socially anxious individuals

Čolić

Latysheva

Bassett

et al. 2020

Clin. Psychol. Eur.

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“…Individuals with high social phobia tend to use mobile phones to communicate and avoid face-to-face communication. On the contrary, individuals with low social phobia communicate face-to-face more frequently [14].…”

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Social Phobia in Young Adults: Causes, Impact, and Treatment

Lu¹

2022

Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)

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Although there is a lot of literature on social phobia, most research focuses on the correlation between a single factor and social phobia. The purpose of the present review is to systematically summarize the causes, manifestations, prevention, and treatment of social phobia. The results showed that the research on the causes of social phobia is more in-depth, but there is still lacking exact evidence, and the impact of the interaction between different factors on social phobia remains to be studied. The impact of social phobia on young adults is multifaceted, which can also be summarized into three points: individual, family, and society. The methods of prevention and treatment are gradually increasing, but the effectiveness needs more experimental conclusions. These findings contribute to a better understanding of social phobia and are of great significance for effective prevention and treatment.

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“…Social interaction meaning was assessed with one item (i.e., "Today, my social interactions were meaningful"). This item was adapted from a study that used experience-sampling methodology (ESM) to explore social interaction quality (Villanueva et al, 2020).…”

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What allays loneliness? A fine-grained examination of daily social interactions

Silva

Rum

Brennan

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Loneliness is a rising global problem just as digital communication platforms have afforded people greater opportunities to interact. This paradox suggests that increased opportunities for social interactions may be insufficient for relieving loneliness. Using daily diary methodology, we examined how features of social interactions—type and perceived quality—predicted daily loneliness. Over 14 consecutive days, 269 adult participants provided 2986 daily reports on their loneliness levels, the types of daily social interactions they had, and the quality of these social interactions. Results indicated that in-person interactions most strongly predicted reduced loneliness relative to other interaction types. Interactions characterized by positive qualities were associated with lower same-day loneliness. In turn, interactions characterized by negative qualities were associated with higher same-day loneliness. Across all subjective qualities, feeling closed off and distant from others during interactions was the strongest predictor of same-day loneliness. These findings highlight that time spent socializing is not a panacea for reducing loneliness, and increasing in-person interactions and reducing negative social experiences may best foster social connection.

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Social Interaction in Major Depressive Disorder, Social Phobia, and Controls: the Importance of Affect

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

Post-event processing after embarrassing situations: Comparing experience sampling data of depressed and socially anxious individuals

Post-event processing after embarrassing situations: Comparing experience sampling data of depressed and socially anxious individuals

Social Phobia in Young Adults: Causes, Impact, and Treatment

What allays loneliness? A fine-grained examination of daily social interactions

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