Citation

Lutwak N, Ferrari JR. Anxiety Stress Coping 1997; 10(4): 335-340.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10615809708249307

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the present study, 182 young adults (131 men, 51 men: M age=20.2) completed self-report measures of shame and social avoidance/distress, anxiety, desirability, and negative social evaluation. Results supported Lewis (1985) in that shame-proneness was related to social avoidance/distress, interaction anxiety, and fear of negative social evaluation (even when controlling for social desirability). Social distress/avoidance and interaction anxiety also were significant predictors of shame-proneness. Results suggeste that attention to social anxiety may be valuable in the treatment of shameprone individuals.