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The effect of behavioral inhibition and approach on normal social functioning

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Hundt, NE; Mitchell, JT; Kimbrel, NA; Nelson-Gray, RO
Published in: Individual Differences Research
December 1, 2010

Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory is a personality model that proposes brain systems, referred to as the Behavioral Approach System (BAS), and the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS), underlie individual differences in personality, mood, and approach-avoidance tendencies. In the current study, the relationship between BIS, BAS, and normal social functioning was examined in a sample of undergraduates (N = 248). Regression analyses indicated that higher levels of BIS predicted decreased participation in social and romantic activities, lower levels of perceived social support, and fewer leadership roles in organizations. Higher BIS also predicted increased solitary media use, lack of confidence in social situations, excessive reassurance seeking, and higher levels of emotional reliance upon others. In contrast, higher levels of BAS predicted increased participation in social and romantic activities, higher levels of perceived social support, higher levels of satisfaction with social support, increased confidence in social situations, and more leadership roles in organizations. © 2010 Individual Differences Association, Inc.

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Published In

Individual Differences Research

ISSN

1541-745X

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Volume

8

Issue

4

Start / End Page

246 / 256

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Hundt, N. E., Mitchell, J. T., Kimbrel, N. A., & Nelson-Gray, R. O. (2010). The effect of behavioral inhibition and approach on normal social functioning. Individual Differences Research, 8(4), 246–256.
Hundt, N. E., J. T. Mitchell, N. A. Kimbrel, and R. O. Nelson-Gray. “The effect of behavioral inhibition and approach on normal social functioning.” Individual Differences Research 8, no. 4 (December 1, 2010): 246–56.
Hundt NE, Mitchell JT, Kimbrel NA, Nelson-Gray RO. The effect of behavioral inhibition and approach on normal social functioning. Individual Differences Research. 2010 Dec 1;8(4):246–56.
Hundt, N. E., et al. “The effect of behavioral inhibition and approach on normal social functioning.” Individual Differences Research, vol. 8, no. 4, Dec. 2010, pp. 246–56.
Hundt NE, Mitchell JT, Kimbrel NA, Nelson-Gray RO. The effect of behavioral inhibition and approach on normal social functioning. Individual Differences Research. 2010 Dec 1;8(4):246–256.

Published In

Individual Differences Research

ISSN

1541-745X

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Volume

8

Issue

4

Start / End Page

246 / 256

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology