Appearing socially competent: The effects of a friend's presence on the socially anxious

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-294

  Pontari, Beth A ^a  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Impression management; Self presentation; Social anxiety; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 59949097844     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208328063     Document Type: Article

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