کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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909922 | 917320 | 2010 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
BackgroundBoth behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral approach system (BAS) sensitivity have been proposed to play a role in social anxiety; however, findings concerning the relationship between BAS and social anxiety have been mixed. Moreover, recent evidence suggests that low levels of BAS may only be associated with the social interaction subdimension of social anxiety.MethodMeasures of BIS, BAS, social interaction anxiety, and social observation anxiety were administered to three large analogue samples.ResultsAs hypothesized, BAS was inversely related to social interaction anxiety, but was unrelated to social observation anxiety across all three samples. In addition, individuals with generalized social fears were found to report both higher levels of BIS and lower levels of BAS compared to individuals with few or specific social fears.ConclusionThese findings suggest that a complete motivational account of generalized social anxiety should include both BIS and BAS.
Journal: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - Volume 24, Issue 3, April 2010, Pages 372–378