Comparison of four factors related to embarrassment in nontypical situations.
To assess the particularities of four factors in assessing embarrassment (i.e., apprehension of social evaluation, inconsistency with self-image, disruption of social interaction, and loss of self-esteem) in four nontypical situations in Japan (i.e., nervousness about others, uneasiness with others, self-consciousness, and sexual circumstances), 109 university students were presented descriptions of 8 scenes and rated 17 items to measure factors related to embarrassment. Analysis indicated that disruption of social interaction was rated as characteristic of every situation. This result suggests that disruption of social interaction model is a valid premise of embarrassment in nontypical situations.
Higuchi
Masataka
M
Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, Japan. masataka@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Fukada
Hiromi
H
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires