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Citation

Kanai Y, Sasaki S, Iwanaga M, Seiwa H. Shinrigaku Kenkyu 2010; 80(6): 520-526.

Affiliation

Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima 739-8521, Japan. kanai51@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Japanese Psychological Association, Publisher University of Tokyo Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20235477

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between subtypes of social anxiety and distorted cognition of bodily sensations. The package of questionnaires including the Social Phobia Scale (SPS) and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) was administered to 582 undergraduate students. To identify subtypes of social anxiety, cluster analysis was conducted using scores of the SPS and SIAS. Five clusters were identified and labeled as follows: Generalized type characterized by intense anxiety in most social situations, Non-anxious type characterized by low anxiety levels in social situations, Averaged type whose anxiety levels are averaged, Interaction anxiety type who feels anxiety mainly in social interaction situations, and Performance anxiety type who feels anxiety mainly in performance situations. Results of an ANOVA indicated that individuals with interaction type fear the negative evaluation from others regarding their bodily sensations whereas individuals with performance type overestimate the visibility of their bodily sensations to others. Differences in salient aspects of cognitive distortion among social anxiety subtypes may show necessity to select intervention techniques in consideration of subtypes.


Language: ja

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