Understanding Social Anxiety Continuum

According to Leary and Kowalski, self-presentation theory sheds light on the origin and treatment of social anxiety.

High self-presentational motivation and high self-efficacy can lead to a fearful response in social situations.

People with low self-presentational motivation are usually very concerned about the image others have of them.

Self-presentation theory assumes that individuals do not try to manage the impressions that others form of them.

Leary and Kowalski's self-presentation theory primarily focuses on physical appearance in social interactions.

A good theoretical understanding of social anxiety is not valuable for developing effective treatments.

Feelings of confidence are particularly strong in social settings where others are not familiar.

People with social anxiety experience a continuum of emotions when interacting with others.

Social phobia is another term for social anxiety disorder according to the DSM-5.

Social phobia does not require professional intervention.

People with social phobia have a fear of interpersonal situations but do not feel social inadequacy.

According to the DSM-5, social phobia is defined as an exaggerated sense of social perfectionism.