Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Cogn Emot. 2012;26(4):720-6. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2011.602048. Epub 2011 Aug 18.
The goal of this study was to examine the linguistic correlates of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Twenty-four individuals with SAD (8 of them with a generalised subtype) and 21 non-anxious controls were asked to give speeches in front of an audience. The transcribed speeches were examined for the frequency of negations, I-statements, we-statements, negative emotion words, and positive emotion words. During their speech, individuals with either SAD subtype used positive emotion words more often than controls. No significant differences were observed in the other linguistic categories. These results are discussed in the context of evolutionary and cognitive perspectives of SAD.
本研究旨在探讨社交焦虑障碍(SAD)的语言相关因素。研究招募了 24 名 SAD 患者(8 名广泛性亚型)和 21 名非焦虑对照者,要求他们在观众面前演讲。对转录的演讲进行了否定词、第一人称单数陈述、第一人称复数陈述、负面情绪词和正面情绪词的频率分析。在演讲过程中,两种 SAD 亚型的个体比对照组更频繁地使用正面情绪词。在其他语言类别中没有观察到显著差异。这些结果在 SAD 的进化和认知观点的背景下进行了讨论。