Social anxiety and weight interact with body salience to affect experiences of social exclusion.
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| Title: | Social anxiety and weight interact with body salience to affect experiences of social exclusion. |
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| Authors: | Butler, Rachel M. (AUTHOR), Kaplan, Simona C. (AUTHOR), Heimberg, Richard G. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Anxiety, Stress & Coping. May2025, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p313-325. 13p. |
| Subjects: | Social anxiety, Affect (Psychology), Body image, Body mass index, Body weight, Social marginality |
| Abstract: | Background: Individuals at a higher weight experience greater victimization and exclusion by peers, and limited research suggests that the salience of one's body image may increase negative emotional reactions to social rejection. Additionally, social exclusion is related to higher levels of social anxiety (SA). We examined how body salience interacts with SA and weight to predict anxiety, self-esteem, and negative affect following social rejection. Methods: Participants were undergraduate women (N = 186). We explored the interactive effects of SA, body mass index (BMI), and body salience (i.e., face versus body photo condition) on emotional response to exclusion in a social ostracism paradigm, Cyberball. BMI and self-reported SA were collected at baseline. One week later, participants played Cyberball and reported state affect, anxiety, and self-esteem before and after the game. Results: The 3-way interaction of BMI, SA, and photo condition did not significantly predict post-exclusion state measures. Photo condition moderated the relationship between SA and post-exclusion anxiety and between BMI and post-exclusion anxiety. Conclusions: Those with higher SA were particularly anxious following exclusion if their bodies were visible to others. Additionally, those with lower BMI experienced greater anxiety after exclusion when their body was visible than those with higher BMI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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