Cognitive-Emotional Impact of Negative Interpretations of Ambiguous Social Information and Fear of Negative Evaluation on the Association Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Social Anxiety Subtypes: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis.
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| Titel: | Cognitive-Emotional Impact of Negative Interpretations of Ambiguous Social Information and Fear of Negative Evaluation on the Association Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Social Anxiety Subtypes: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis. |
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| Autoren: | Spiroiu FI; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada., Maranzan KA; Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Quelle: | Scandinavian journal of psychology [Scand J Psychol] 2025 Dec; Vol. 66 (6), pp. 882-896. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 27. |
| Publikationsart: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | English |
| Info zur Zeitschrift: | Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404510 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1467-9450 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00365564 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Original Publication: Oslo : Scandinavian University Press |
| MeSH-Schlagworte: | Anxiety*/psychology , Fear*/psychology , Social Perception* , Social Interaction*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Uncertainty ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Mediation Analysis ; Adolescent |
| Abstract: | This study investigated whether negative interpretations of ambiguous social information and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) mediate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and social anxiety subtypes, specifically social interaction anxiety and performance anxiety. Sixty-six participants completed measures examining IU, social interaction anxiety, social performance anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, and negative interpretation bias in the context of ambiguous social scenarios. As expected, fear of negative evaluation mediated the association between IU and social interaction anxiety, and the relationship between IU and performance anxiety. Negative interpretation bias, as measured by a higher likelihood of having negative interpretations of ambiguous social content come to mind, mediated the association between IU and both social anxiety subtypes; however, participants' belief in those negative interpretations did not. Results of this study suggest that difficulty tolerating uncertainty about perceived negative evaluation and about the meaning and possible consequences of ambiguous social situations may be a critical element in the development, maintenance, and/or exacerbation of social anxiety. Future studies should incorporate longitudinal designs using serial moderation models to examine the complex causal relations between IU, FNE, negative appraisals of ambiguous social content, and social anxiety subtypes. (© 2025 The Author(s). Scandinavian Journal of Psychology published by Scandinavian Psychological Associations and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| Grant Information: | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: ambiguous; fear of negative evaluation; interpretation; intolerance of uncertainty; social interaction anxiety; social performance anxiety |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250527 Date Completed: 20251113 Latest Revision: 20251114 |
| Update Code: | 20251114 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12611177 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/sjop.13115 |
| PMID: | 40425265 |
| Datenbank: | MEDLINE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | This study investigated whether negative interpretations of ambiguous social information and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) mediate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and social anxiety subtypes, specifically social interaction anxiety and performance anxiety. Sixty-six participants completed measures examining IU, social interaction anxiety, social performance anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, and negative interpretation bias in the context of ambiguous social scenarios. As expected, fear of negative evaluation mediated the association between IU and social interaction anxiety, and the relationship between IU and performance anxiety. Negative interpretation bias, as measured by a higher likelihood of having negative interpretations of ambiguous social content come to mind, mediated the association between IU and both social anxiety subtypes; however, participants' belief in those negative interpretations did not. Results of this study suggest that difficulty tolerating uncertainty about perceived negative evaluation and about the meaning and possible consequences of ambiguous social situations may be a critical element in the development, maintenance, and/or exacerbation of social anxiety. Future studies should incorporate longitudinal designs using serial moderation models to examine the complex causal relations between IU, FNE, negative appraisals of ambiguous social content, and social anxiety subtypes.<br /> (© 2025 The Author(s). Scandinavian Journal of Psychology published by Scandinavian Psychological Associations and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9450 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/sjop.13115 |