Dyadic Aerobic Exercise as Treatment for Social Anxiety: A Randomized Control Trial

Author

Dylan M. Palmer, Hillsdale CollegeFollow

Volume

29

Number

1

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2023

Abstract

This study examines the effects of aerobic exercise, especially dyadic aerobic exercise, on levels of social anxiety. Investigated, also, is the extent to which dimensional moderators of social anxiety play an intermediary role in levels of social anxiety. The present study follows a between subjects, repeated measures, randomized control trial design. All experimental data was derived from self-report measures conducted prior to, during, and at the conclusion of a two-week aerobic exercise regimen. Data analysis was conducted via means comparisons, within subjects and between groups, on various metrics. Our results suggest a greater efficacy of dyadic aerobic exercise over both solitary aerobic exercise and a control condition for reducing levels of social anxiety. However, our study finds no significant data regarding dimensional moderators. Limitations and future implications of the study are further discussed.

Keyword

Dyadic aerobic exercise; aerobic exercise; social anxiety disorder; social anxiety; dimensional moderators; psychometric-measurement

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Recommended Citation

Palmer, Dylan M. (2023) "Dyadic Aerobic Exercise as Treatment for Social Anxiety: A Randomized Control Trial," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 29: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol29/iss1/6