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The Roles of Positive and Negative Self-Statements in Socially Anxious Females

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Tian P.S. Oei
Tian P.S. Oei*
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
*
Psychology Clinic, Department of Psychology, Queensland University, St. Lucia, Qld 4067, Australia
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Abstract

Ten high and twelve low socially anxious females were recruited to participate in a simulated “colour and emotions experiment”. Half of each group received self-enhancing statements whilst the other half were presented with neutral statements. Subjects waited in a disguised observation room and their behaviours were monitored unobtrusively during interaction with a confederate. Results showed that prior to treatment high anxious females made significantly more negative self-statements, conversed less, made fewer initiations of conversation than low anxious females. Latency of conversation and non-verbal behaviours were not significantly different for the two groups. Treatment with self-enhancing statements had no effect on the degree of social interaction and self statements generated by the two groups.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , June 1986 , pp. 142 - 149
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1986

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