| dc.contributor.author | Saint, Sidney A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moscovitch, David A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-21 20:25:26 (GMT) | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-09-21 20:25:26 (GMT) | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06-01 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1929936 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/17464 | |
| dc.description | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Anxiety, Stress & Coping on 2021-06-01, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1929936. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Background
A unique feature of the global coronavirus pandemic has been the widespread adoption of mask-wearing as a public health measure to minimize the risk of contagion. Little is known about the effects of increased mask-wearing on social interactions, social anxiety, or overall mental health.
Objectives
Explore the potential effects of mask-wearing on social anxiety.
Design
We review existing literatures to highlight three preselected sets of factors that may be important in shaping the effects of mask-wearing on social anxiety. These are: (a) people’s perceptions of the social norms associated with wearing masks; (b) people’s experiences of the degree to which masks prevent accurate interpretation of social and emotional cues; and (c) people’s use of masks as a type of safety behavior that enables self-concealment.
Methods
APA PsycNet and PubMed were searched principally between September and November 2020 for articles describing the relationship between social anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, ambiguous feedback, and safety behavior use and for research on the relationship between mask-wearing and social norms and social interactions. Information identified as relevant from articles of interest was extracted and included in our review.
Results & Conclusions
The effects of mask-wearing on social anxiety are likely to be substantial and clinically relevant. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Anxiety, Stress, & Coping; | |
| dc.subject | mask-wearing | en |
| dc.subject | masks | en |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en |
| dc.subject | social anxiety | en |
| dc.subject | social norms | en |
| dc.subject | safety behaviours | en |
| dc.title | Effects of Mask-Wearing on Social Anxiety: An Exploratory Review | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Saint, S. A., & Moscovitch, D. A. (2021). Effects of mask-wearing on social anxiety: An exploratory review. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 34(5), 487–502. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1929936 | en |
| uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Arts | en |
| uws.contributor.affiliation2 | Psychology | en |
| uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |
| uws.peerReviewStatus | Reviewed | en |
| uws.scholarLevel | Faculty | en |
