Social anxiety increases visible anxiety signs during social encounters but does not impair performance

BMC Psychology

Table 2 Unstandardized (B) and standardized (ß) regression coefficients of social anxiety with different social performance ratings (negative coefficients indicate higher social anxiety is associated with poorer performance)

		Adequacy of Gaze	Vocal Quality	Length	Low Discomfort	Flow^a
Speech	B	.-18	−.10	−.05	−.28	–
	95% CI ^b	− 0.4, 0.04	−0.3, 0.08	− 0.3, 0.2	−0.44,-0.12	–
	ß	−.21	−.15	−.06	−.42	–
	p	.115	.267	.674	<.001	–
Interaction	B	−.22	−.08	−.06	−.36	−.06
	95% CI	−.46, .01	−.30, .14	−.35, .22	−.57, −.16	−.35, .22
	ß	−.26	−.09	−.06	−.45	−.06
	P	.054	.467	.648	<.001	.658

Performance dimensions: Gaze - adequacy of eye contact; Vocal Quality – warmth, clarity and enthusiasm demonstrated in verbal expression; Length – low level of monosyllabic speech/excessive talking; Discomfort – minimal behavioral anxiety (e.g. fidgeting, trembling); Flow - verbal fluency
^aFlow item is specific to interaction assessment
^b95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval around B

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