Specificity of emotion regulation deficits in social anxiety: an internet study
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Specificity of emotion regulation deficits in social anxiety: an internet study. / Rusch, Silke; Westermann, Stefan; Lincoln, Tania M.
In: PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T, Vol. 85, No. 3, 09.2012, p. 268-77.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Specificity of emotion regulation deficits in social anxiety: an internet study
AU - Rusch, Silke
AU - Westermann, Stefan
AU - Lincoln, Tania M
N1 - © 2011 The British Psychological Society.
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - OBJECTIVES: There is evidence for an association between social anxiety and emotion regulation difficulties. This study investigates that emotion regulation difficulties are specific to two domains of social anxiety.DESIGN AND METHOD: An explorative study was conducted to examine the associations between emotion regulation facets and social anxiety in the normal population. N= 149 healthy volunteers participated in an internet-based survey.MEASURES: Emotion regulation deficits were measured by the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale which consists of six subscales. Social anxiety was measured by the Social Phobia Scale and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale.RESULTS: Hierarchical regression analyses showed that anxiety of interactive social situations is associated with non-acceptance of negative emotions, impulse control difficulties, and lack of functional emotion regulation strategies over and above the impact of age and general psychopathology. In contrast, anxiety of being observed by others was not specifically associated with emotion regulation strategies.CONCLUSION: The results support the hypothesis that specific emotion regulation deficits are relevant to specific aspects of social anxiety. Implications for further research and therapy are discussed.
AB - OBJECTIVES: There is evidence for an association between social anxiety and emotion regulation difficulties. This study investigates that emotion regulation difficulties are specific to two domains of social anxiety.DESIGN AND METHOD: An explorative study was conducted to examine the associations between emotion regulation facets and social anxiety in the normal population. N= 149 healthy volunteers participated in an internet-based survey.MEASURES: Emotion regulation deficits were measured by the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale which consists of six subscales. Social anxiety was measured by the Social Phobia Scale and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale.RESULTS: Hierarchical regression analyses showed that anxiety of interactive social situations is associated with non-acceptance of negative emotions, impulse control difficulties, and lack of functional emotion regulation strategies over and above the impact of age and general psychopathology. In contrast, anxiety of being observed by others was not specifically associated with emotion regulation strategies.CONCLUSION: The results support the hypothesis that specific emotion regulation deficits are relevant to specific aspects of social anxiety. Implications for further research and therapy are discussed.
KW - Adaptation, Psychological
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Awareness
KW - Child
KW - Emotional Intelligence
KW - Emotions
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Impulsive Behavior/psychology
KW - Internet
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Phobic Disorders/diagnosis
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Regression Analysis
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.2011.02029.x
DO - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.2011.02029.x
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 22903918
VL - 85
SP - 268
EP - 277
JO - PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T
JF - PSYCHOL PSYCHOTHER-T
SN - 1476-0835
IS - 3
ER -