Effects of stereotypes on relationships and interpersonal functioning: An investigation of social anxiety disorder.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: = 61) into the study. To investigate effects of endorsing stereotypes of SAD on relationship satisfaction, we examined participant self-report ratings of relationship satisfaction as well as friend- and romantic partner-reported ratings. Higher endorsement of the social inhibition stereotype was associated with lower participant self-reported friendship satisfaction but was not associated with friend-reported ratings. Neither endorsement of social inhibition nor endorsement of oddity predicted participant-reported or partner-reported romantic relationship ratings. Neither endorsement of the social inhibition nor oddity stereotype was associated with self-reported number of interpersonal problems due to coldness, but higher endorsement of the social inhibition stereotype was associated with more self-reported interpersonal problems due to submissiveness. Our results suggest that: (1) of the two stereotypes, the social inhibition stereotype may be more predictive of interpersonal variables among those with SAD; (2) SAD stereotype endorsement is associated with self-reported relationship satisfaction among those with SAD, but is not associated with partner-reported ratings; and (3) SAD stereotype endorsement may not predict interpersonal outcomes among individuals with SAD to the extent that we originally hypothesized.
Source: Stigma and Health
DOI: 10.1037/sah0000585
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402641619