When social anxiety co-occurs with substance use: does an impulsive social anxiety subtype explain this unexpected relationship?
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30/12/2014
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Although most conceptualizations of social anxiety emphasise that socially anxious individuals are overtly shy, and utilise avoidant behavioural strategies (e.g., risk-aversion, passivity, and submissiveness), there is tentative support for the existence of an approach-motivated subtype, characterised by risk taking and a greater propensity for substance misuse. It is likely that this subtype may help explain the reported co-occurrence of substance misuse and social anxiety. The current study sought to test via latent class analysis whether an approach-motivated social anxiety subtype could be identified within a community sample. A self-report questionnaire was completed by 351 participants (age: 18-74 years). Two distinct social anxiety subgroups were identified: one characterised by prototypical SAD symptomatology (i.e., behavioural inhibition and risk-avoidance), the second by elevated levels of rash impulsiveness, reward sensitivity, risk-taking and co-occurring substance use problems. The current findings provides support for the existence of a distinct approach-motivated social anxiety subtype and indicates that impulsivity may be critical to understanding the comorbid substance use symptomatology of these individuals. |
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eng |
Publicador |
Elsevier Ireland |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30067814/nicholls-whensocialanxiety-2014.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.08.040 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25261335 |
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2014, Elsevier Ireland |
Palavras-Chave | #Alcohol use #Impulsivity #Reward sensitivity #Social anxiety #Substance use |
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Journal Article |