The grass is always greener: Envy in social anxiety disorder
Abstract
In the present study we examined envy in social anxiety disorder (SAD) and its potential role in maintaining the disorder. In addition, we examined social contexts and modes of communication that may serve as moderators of envy in SAD, and the temporal relationship between envy and anxiety in the disorder. Our sample included 88 individuals (44 with SAD and 44 without SAD) who underwent an experience sampling procedure in which participants received daily measures of emotions for 21 days. Using multilevel linear modeling we found that individuals with SAD experienced elevated envy compared to individuals without SAD and this was enhanced in social (compared to non-social) contexts. For individuals with SAD, visual modes of communication were associated with elevated envy compared to voice/text communication. Finally, envy predicted subsequent anxiety above and beyond previous anxiety and additional negative emotions. The role of envy in the psychopathology and maintenance of SAD, as well as clinical implications are discussed.
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Oren-Yagoda et al found that visual modes of communication are related to elevated envy compared to voice or text communication.
“Oren-Yagoda et al [35] investigated the role of envy, showing that visual modes of communication are related to elevated envy compared to voice or text communication.”
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- Authors
- Oren-Yagoda, R., Schwartz, M., & Aderka, I. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Haifa (IL)
- Corresponding author
- Aderka, Idan M.
- ORCID
- Aderka, Idan M.
- Venue
- Journal of Anxiety Disorders
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-08
- Volume
- 82
- Pages
- 102445
- ISSN
- 0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3181936725
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 71
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 2.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- envy, social anxiety disorder, social environment, communication modes, visual communication, anxiety, negative emotions, ecological momentary assessment
- MeSH terms
- Phobia, Social, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Emotions, Humans, Jealousy
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