APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Can Grit Facilitate Mindset Shifts in Socially Anxious Persons?
- Mateo Chavez
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Mateo Chavez
- Valanne MacGyvers
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Abstract
Some socially anxious persons view their symptoms as unchangeable traits, which often intensifies this anxiety. These persons endorse a fixed mindset and see obstacles as impassable barriers. The study’s purpose is to examine whether an intervention designed to inspire grit can facilitate a change in mindset concerning social anxiety.