Table 4.
Anxiety ratings (SUDS-A) after immersion in the control virtual environment and performing four awkward social interactions tasks in a virtual corner store (experimental environment) for adults with and without social anxiety from Canada and Spain.
| Canada | Spain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSAD (n = 15) |
Control (n = 17) |
PSAD (n = 16) |
Control (n = 21) |
Interaction Contrast with Ctrl. Immersion (Partial η) | |
| Ctrl. Immersion | 1.70 (2.07) | 0.57 (0.82) | 2.13 (2.19) | 1.38 (1.66) | N.A. |
| Task 1 | 5.20 (2.67) | 1.31 (2.21) | 5.53 (1.96) | 2.21 (1.81) | 27.16 *** (0.30) |
| Task 2 | 4.07 (2.60) | 1.44 (1.62) | 5.31 (2.33) | 1.62 (1.47) | 20.51 *** (0.24) |
| Task 3 | 4.80 (2.76) | 1.75 (1.69) | 5.81 (2.69) | 1.71 (1.55) | 25.66 *** (0.29) |
| Task 4 | 4.27 (2.55) | 0.81 (1.05) | 4.63 (3.44) | 1.00 (1.62) | 23.04 *** (0.27) |
Note: Standard deviations are presented in brackets to the right of the means. The partial η2 are presented in brackets to the right of the F-values for the interaction contrasts. PSAD = Participants with social anxiety disorder; Control = Participants without social anxiety disorder; Ctr. immerssion = Immersion in the control virtual environment; N.A. = Not applicable; Task 1 = Informal interaction; Task 2 = Formal interaction (performance); Task 3 = Assertiveness; Task 4 = Being observed. *** = p < 0.001.