Self-feeling can be influenced by doing a particular (social) task, like giving a speech, low or high social anxiety, low and high self-esteem or fear of negative,- positive evaluation. This study...Show moreSelf-feeling can be influenced by doing a particular (social) task, like giving a speech, low or high social anxiety, low and high self-esteem or fear of negative,- positive evaluation. This study examined how the relation of a feedback mismatch between the participant and the judge after a social task (giving a speech), effects the self-feeling of the participant. In addition we examined if there is a direct effect of anxiety related measurements and self-esteem to self-feeling and if these measurements also moderate the relation between the feedback mismatch on self-feeling. Twenty participants (mean age is 20.60 years, 18 women) were tested in a self-speech paradigm, while EEG and ECG was measured. After giving the speech, participants rate their own performance and finally the participants received ratings from a judge. A multilevel analysis was employed to look for effects on self-feeling. Results provided significant evidence for the relation of feedback mismatch on self-feeling. Also direct significant effects for social anxiety (LSAS), self-esteem (RSES), fear of negative evaluation (BFNES) on self-feeling are found. Significant evidence was also found for moderating effects of social anxiety (LSAS) and fear of positive evaluation (FPES) on the relation of feedback mismatch on self-feeling. Together these findings confirm that feedback mismatch does effect self- feeling and that anxiety related measures (LSAS and FPES) show significant effect on the relation of feedback mismatch on self-feeling. The findings of this study demonstrate that long-term endurance of high scores on social anxiety, low(er) self-esteem and fear of negative evaluation can make people more vulnerable for developing social anxiety disorder (SAD) and further deteriorate social anxiety, self-esteem and self-feeling overall if not treated.Show less
