Rejection sensitivity mediates the relationship between social anxiety and body dysmorphic concerns

Highlights ► Social anxiety and body dysmorphic concerns are highly related constructs. ► Rejection sensitivity mediates the link between social anxiety and body dysmorphic concerns. ► Rejection sensitivity may be particularly related to the cognitive aspects of body dysmorphic concern.

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Published in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2011-10, Vol.25 (7), p.946-949
Main Authors: Fang, Angela, Asnaani, Anu, Gutner, Cassidy, Cook, Courtney, Wilhelm, Sabine, Hofmann, Stefan G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety - psychology
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Body Dysmorphic Disorders - psychology
Body Image
Dysmorphic concern
Female
Goals
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Medical sciences
Phobia
Phobic Disorders - psychology
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rejection
Rejection (Psychology)
Rejection sensitivity
Selfreport
Sensitivity
Social anxiety
Social Behavior
Volunteers
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights ► Social anxiety and body dysmorphic concerns are highly related constructs. ► Rejection sensitivity mediates the link between social anxiety and body dysmorphic concerns. ► Rejection sensitivity may be particularly related to the cognitive aspects of body dysmorphic concern.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.06.001