Relationship between cost bias and perceived control of anxiety in social anxiety

Abstract

Social Anxiety Disorder SAD is known as the most common type of Anxiety Disorder. In the cognitive and behavioral model of SAD, cost bias and perceived anxiety control are factors maintaining and mediating SAD symptoms. e relationship between cost bias and perceived anxiety control in social anxiety was investigated. Undergraduate students n341 were administered self-report measures assessing each component of SAD symptoms. Path analysis was conducted to identify relationships between these components. result indicated the high validity of the model Goodness of Fit Index.972, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index.929, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation.083. suggest that SAD symptoms could be improved by chang-ing the cost bias and perceived anxiety control.