Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Social anxiety often co-occurs with substance use disorders – various psychological variables, contextual factors, and implicit cognitions may help explain their relationship. This thesis examined whether social anxiety and psychological variables (jointly and independently) helped predict substance use and related problems. It also explored whether social anxiety group membership helped… more Full Text: THINKING HIGH WHEN FEELING SHY: EXPLORING THE CONTRIBUTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES TO SOCIAL ANXIETY AND SUBSTANCE USE RELATIONSHIPS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Prior research has examined social anxiety, emotional competence (EC) and life adjustment (i.e., loneliness and life satisfaction) using cross-sectional designs, although there is limited information on their association over time. The present study examined the impact of social anxiety on life adjustment and assessed if EC could mediate this relationship from young to middle adulthood.… more Full Text: SOCIAL ANXIETY AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE: A 15 YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …