Examining social anxiety and dual aspects of social comparison orientation: the moderating role of self-evaluation of social skills

IntroductionSocial comparison orientation comprises ability comparison, which entails superior and inferior ratings; and opinion comparison, which does not include such ratings. Previous research on negative emotions and the social rank theory of social anxiety indicates that social anxiety is posit...

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Main Authors: Hirohito Okano, Michio Nomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1270143/full