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Roni Oren-Yagoda1, Gal Werber1, Idan M Aderka1
1School of Psychological Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
|September 12, 2024
Summary
Individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) experience more anger, especially with distant people. Daily anger in SAD may uniquely predict increased anxiety the next day.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychopathology
Background:
- Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by intense fear and avoidance of social situations.
- The emotional experiences within SAD, particularly anger, require further investigation.
- Understanding anger's role is crucial for developing effective interventions for SAD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare anger experiences between individuals with and without SAD.
- To examine the influence of social context on anger in SAD.
- To investigate the prospective association between anger and anxiety in SAD.
Main Methods:
- A 21-day experience sampling method (ESM) was employed.
- Participants (n=88) were divided into SAD (n=44) and non-SAD (n=44) groups.
- Multilevel linear modeling was used to analyze daily social interactions and emotions.
Main Results:
- Individuals with SAD reported significantly higher levels of anger than those without SAD.
- A significant interaction revealed that SAD individuals experienced more anger during interactions with distant others compared to close others.
- Anger on a given day predicted increased anxiety on the following day in individuals with SAD, independent of other negative emotions.
Conclusions:
- Anger appears to be a prominent emotion in SAD, particularly in specific social contexts.
- Anger may play a unique role in the maintenance or exacerbation of anxiety within SAD.
- Findings have implications for refining models of SAD psychopathology and informing treatment strategies.
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