Distorted cognition of bodily sensations in subtypes of social anxiety

• Kanai Yoshihiro

  Hiroshima University

• Sasaki Shoko

  Hiroshima University

• Iwanaga Makoto

  Hiroshima University

• Seiwa Hidetoshi

  Japan University Accreditation Association

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 社会不安のサブタイプと生理的反応に対する認知の歪みの関係
• シャカイ フアン ノ サブタイプ ト セイリテキ ハンノウ ニ タイスル ニンチ ノ ヒズミ ノ カンケイ

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.

Journal

• The Japanese journal of psychology

  The Japanese journal of psychology 80 (6), 520-526, 2010

  The Japanese Psychological Association

Keywords

• social anxiety
• bodily sensations
• cognitive distortion
• subtypes

Details

• CRID: 1390001205078083584
• NII Article ID: 130002140464
• NII Book ID: AN00123620
• DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.80.520
• COI: 1:STN:280:DC%2BC3c7ptFarsw%3D%3D
• ISSN: 18841082
• ISSN: 00215236
• ISSN: http://id.crossref.org/issn/00215236
• NDL BIB ID: 10590405
• PubMed: 20235477
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/10590405
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10590405
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2010168298
• Text Lang: ja
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