@article{ref1,
title="Shyness, alcohol use disorders and 'hangxiety': a naturalistic study of social drinkers",
journal="Personality and individual differences",
year="2019",
author="Marsh, Beth and Carlyle, Molly and Carter, Emily and Hughes, Paige and McGahey, Sarah and Lawn, Will and Stevens, Tobias and McAndrew, Amy and Morgan, Celia J. A.",
volume="139",
number="",
pages="13-18",
abstract="Social anxiety disorder (SAD) has been related to alcohol use disorder (AUD). Shyness can be considered a subclinical analogue of SAD, yet there is little research into the effect of alcohol on anxiety levels in highly-shy individuals. This naturalistic study investigated acute and sub-acute effects of alcohol in high and low shy social drinkers. 97 individuals were tested at home and assigned to either consume alcohol to normal levels (n = 50) or to remain sober (n = 47). Baseline measures of AUD symptoms, shyness and social phobia were taken. Measures of state anxiety were taken at baseline, following a period of alcohol consumption or sobriety, and the following morning. Marginally decreased acute anxiety resulting from alcohol consumption in high shyness was observed. A significant increase in anxiety the day following drinking was observed in highly-shy participants. There was a significant correlation between anxiety elevation on the second day and AUDIT scores in highly-shy participants. This study suggests anxiety during hangover is linked to AUD symptoms in highly-shy individuals, providing a potential marker for increased AUD risk, which could inform prevention and treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0191-8869",
doi="10.1016/j.paid.2018.10.034",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.10.034"
}