An Examination of the Relationship Between Fear of Evaluation, Social Anxiety, and Depression

  • Michelle Ingraffia

Student thesis: Master's ThesisMaster of Arts (MA)

Abstract

This study explores fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and fear of positive evaluation (FPE) across social anxiety and depression. The following assessment tools were used to measure fear of positive evaluation, fear of negative evaluation, social anxiety, and depression: Fear of Positive Evaluation Scale, Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation - Straightforward, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale – Self Report, The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale – Revised. A sample of two hundred and thirty-one participants completed forms online via Amazon Mechanical Turk. Social anxiety was correlated positively with both FNE and FPE; likewise, depression was correlated positively with both FNE and FPE. There was a stronger correlation between depression and FNE than social anxiety and FNE, and the same correlation strength between social anxiety and FPE and depression and FPE.
Date of Award2022
Original languageAmerican English
Awarding Institution
  • Eastern Illinois University
SupervisorWesley Allan (Supervisor)

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Clinical Psychology

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