ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
The Correlates of Fear of Happiness in Social Anxiety
- Melanie Kowalczyk
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Izabela Krejtz
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw - Katarzyna Wisiecka
SWPS University - Szymon Filipowicz
University of Warsaw - Kaja Lusińska
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw - Paweł Holas
University of Warsaw
Abstract
In the current research we aimed at evaluating if socially anxious individuals are characterized by fear of happiness. We didn’t find support for this assumption. However we found that fear of happiness correlates positively with depression, and negatively with resilience in this group.
Anxiety Disorders