Predicting Interpersonal Reactivity Based on Social Anxiety Symptoms and Emotional Distress
Keywords:
Interpersonal reactivity, social anxiety symptoms, emotional distress, emotion regulation, interpersonal relationshipsAbstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the role of social anxiety symptoms and emotional distress in predicting interpersonal reactivity.
Methods and Materials: This descriptive-correlational study involved a sample of 380 adults from Tehran, selected based on the Morgan and Krejcie table. Data were collected using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Data analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression with SPSS-27 software.
Findings: Results indicated significant negative correlations between social anxiety symptoms and interpersonal reactivity (r=-0.46, p<0.01) and between emotional distress and interpersonal reactivity (r=-0.41, p<0.01). The multiple regression model was significant (F=66.21, p<0.01), with social anxiety symptoms (β=-0.37, p<0.01) and emotional distress (β=-0.29, p<0.01) significantly predicting interpersonal reactivity.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that higher levels of social anxiety symptoms and emotional distress are associated with lower interpersonal reactivity, highlighting the importance of addressing these variables in psychological interventions aimed at improving interpersonal relationships.
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