From fears of evaluation to social anxiety: The longitudinal relationships and neural basis in healthy young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common mental health problem, and its core cognitive manifestation is the persistent fear of being evaluated, including both negatively (FNE) and positively (FPE). This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationships of FNE, FPE and SAD and explore their neural basis.

Methods

Three samples were retrieved in this study. First, the data of 649 college students who completed a survey and fMRI scan were used to explore the neural basis of FNE, FPE, and SAD symptoms. Next, the data of 450 participants who completed the same survey twice were used to examine the longitudinal relationships of the variables. Finally, the overlapping of the two samples (N = 288) who completed two surveys and the fMRI scan were used to establi

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature