Effect of self-focused attention on post-event processing in social anxiety

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• 作者：Darya  ; Gaydukevychp>1p> ; Nancy L.  ; Kocovski  ; p> ;   ; p>p>nkocovski@wlu.cap>
• 关键词：Social phobia ; Social anxiety disorder ; Self-focused attention ; Post-event processing ; Cognitive models
• 刊名：Behaviour Research and Therapy
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：January 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：50
• 期：1
• 页码：47-55
• 全文大小：189 K

文摘

The study investigated the relationship between self-focused attention (SFA) and post-event processing (PEP) in social anxiety. SFA is the process of directing attention to internal stimuli during a social interaction. PEP is a detailed review of performance following an interaction. Highly socially anxious students (N?=?82) were randomly assigned to a high SFA (n?=?40) or low SFA condition (n?=?42) and completed baseline measures of social anxiety, depression, trait SFA, and trait rumination. After SFA was manipulated via instructions, participants engaged in a 5-min unstructured conversation with a confederate, followed by a manipulation check. PEP was assessed the next day online. The high SFA group reported a similar amount of positive PEP but more frequent negative PEP over the 24-h period compared to the low SFA group. These results provide support for a causal relationship between SFA and PEP and have important applications for the development of effective cognitive-behavioural interventions.