A multilevel analysis of the interpersonal behavior of socially anxious people.
We investigate the interpersonal behavior of socially anxious (SA) and non-socially anxious (NSA) individuals at three different levels of analysis, focusing on the dimensions of warmth and dominance. Study 1 examines self-reported general interaction styles, Study 2 explores behavior occurring within the context of a single interaction, and in Study 3 we focus on the performance of a single conversational act (a disagreement). Studies 1 and 2 adopt the framework of Interpersonal Circumplex Theory (IPC; Kiesler, 1983), which is well suited for studying trait-level and interaction-level social behaviors, while Study 3 is grounded in Politeness Theory (PT; Brown & Levinson, 1987), which can be used to analyze individual acts at the microstructural level. The potential mutual relevance of PT and IPC is also discussed.
Oakman
Jonathan
J
Psychology Department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. jmoakman@watarts.uwaterloo.ca
Gifford
Shannon
S
Chlebowsky
Natasha
N
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment; D012933:Social Identification; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology