APS

2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024

Divergent Consequences Associated with Social Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Exploration

San Francisco, CA · May 2024

Poster · Social

  • Irene Melani
    University of Michigan
  • Shinobu Kitayama
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Abstract

This research explores cross-cultural variations in health consequences of social anxiety by comparing indices of well-being and behavioral adjustments in nationally representative data (MIDUS; MIDJA). We hypothesize that the negative health consequences of social anxiety may be attenuated in Eastern (interdependent) than Western (independent) cultures due to heightened behavioral adjustments.

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