The comparison of self-disclosure, intimacy and emotional processing in female with and without social phobia

The objective of this study is the comparison of self-disclosure, intimacy and emotional processing in female with and without social phobia. The method of study was causal-comparison. The population was all women married in Ardebil city that referred to Ardebil’s counseling center and had received a diagnosis of social phobia. From among these girls, 40 were selected by accessible sampling. 40 normal subjects were among married women who work in Ardebil Azad University. Female with and without social phobia matched in education, age and duration of marred. Both groups completed the social phobia Scale, self-disclosure Scale, intimacy Scale and emotional processing Scale Data analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The results showed self-disclosure and intimacy in female with social phobia lower than female without social phobia. Also female with social phobia compared to normal female had higher emotional processing. This research can be useful in prevent, treatment and counseling services to women with social phobia