Predictors of social anxiety among online dating users

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Highlights：

• Social anxiety has received scarce investigation in the context of online dating.

• The current study used Shattered Assumptions theory as theoretical framework.

• Negative world appraisals predict high levels of social anxiety among online daters.

• Low self-efficacy predicts higher levels of social anxiety among online daters.

• Recognition concerns predict higher levels of social anxiety among online daters.

摘要

•Social anxiety has received scarce investigation in the context of online dating.•The current study used Shattered Assumptions theory as theoretical framework.•Negative world appraisals predict high levels of social anxiety among online daters.•Low self-efficacy predicts higher levels of social anxiety among online daters.•Recognition concerns predict higher levels of social anxiety among online daters.

论文关键词：Cognitive appraisals,Online dating,Recognition concerns,Self-efficacy,Social anxiety,World appraisals

论文评审过程：Received 20 April 2019, Revised 19 March 2020, Accepted 9 April 2020, Available online 15 April 2020, Version of Record 19 April 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106381