Morningness–eveningness and emotion dysregulation incremental validity in predicting social anxiety dimensions

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flowchart of the study.

Table 1 Bivariate correlations for the study variables

Variables	SAQ	SIAS	M–E	DERS	NonAcpt	Goals	Impulse	Awareness	Strategies	Clarity
SAQ	1
SIAS	0.57**	1
M–E	−0.21**	−0.18**	1
DERS	0.42**	0.44**	−0.13**	1
NonAcpt	0.37**	0.37**	−0.13**	0.80^***	1
Goals	0.28**	0.32**	−0.03	0.73**	0.50**	1
Impulse	0.35**	0.34**	−0.11*	0.83**	0.63**	0.63**	1
Awareness	−0.08	−0.05	0.04	0.02	−0.20**	−0.25**	−0.18**	1
Strategies	0.44**	0.45**	−0.14**	0.85**	0.64**	0.62**	0.68**	−0.20**	1
Clarity	0.21**	0.24**	−0.12**	0.59**	0.39**	0.23**	0.35**	0.22**	0.33**	1
Mean	9.55	49.01	50.19	91.29	13.52	14.49	14.34	17.76	18.76	12.39
SD	2.18	13.79	6.71	19.01	5.39	4.42	4.92	3.96	6.28	3.33
Minimum	7	20	29	50	6	5	6	7	8	5
Maximum	14	92	67	143	50	25	30	30	40	24
Skew	0.40	0.11	−0.27	0.10	0.97	0.22	0.55	0.24	0.35	0.04
Kurtosis	−0.98	−0.37	−0.10	−0.54	0.19	−0.39	0.11	0.05	−0.55	−0.09

Note:

* P<0.05,

** P<0.01.

Abbreviations: DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; M–E, morningness–eveningness; NonAcpt, nonacceptance; SAQ, Social Anxiety Questionnaire; SD, standard deviation; SIAS, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale.

Table 2 Multiple linear hierarchical regression analyses

Predictor	SAQ				SIAS
	F (1, 508)	ΔR^2	Step 1 β	Step 2 β	F (1, 508)	ΔR^2	Step 1 β	Step 2 β
Step 1 M–E	24.94***	0.5***	−0.21***	−0.16***	17.23***	0.4***	−0.18***	−0.13***
Predictor	F (1, 507)	ΔR^2	Step 1 β	Step 2 β	F (1, 507)	ΔR^2	Step 1 β	Step 2 β
Step 2 DERS	101.01***	0.16***		0.40***	115.92***	0.18***		0.43***

Notes: Standardized regression coefficients (β) are reported.

*** P<0.001.

Abbreviations: DERS, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; M–E, morningness–eveningness; SAQ, Social Anxiety Questionnaire; SIAS, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale.