In the present study we examined envy in social anxiety disorder (SAD) and its potential role in maintaining the disorder. In addition, we examined social contexts and modes of communication that may serve as moderators of envy in SAD, and the temporal relationship between envy and anxiety in the disorder. Our sample included 88 individuals (44 with SAD and 44 without SAD) who underwent an experience sampling procedure in which participants received daily measures of emotions for 21 days. Using multilevel linear modeling we found that individuals with SAD experienced elevated envy compared to individuals without SAD and this was enhanced in social (compared to non-social) contexts. For individuals with SAD, visual modes of communication were associated with elevated envy compared to voice/text communication. Finally, envy predicted subsequent anxiety above and beyond previous anxiety and additional negative emotions. The role of envy in the psychopathology and maintenance of SAD, as well as clinical implications are discussed.

在本研究中，我们研究了社交焦虑症 (SAD) 中的嫉妒及其在维持该障碍中的潜在作用。此外，我们检查了可能作为 SAD 中嫉妒的调节因素的社会背景和交流方式，以及该障碍中嫉妒和焦虑之间的时间关系。我们的样本包括 88 名个体（44 名患有 SAD，44 名没有 SAD），他们经历了经验抽样程序，参与者在 21 天内每天接受情绪测量。使用多级线性模型，我们发现与没有 SAD 的个体相比，患有 SAD 的个体经历了更高的嫉妒，并且这在社会（与非社会）环境中得到了增强。对于患有 SAD 的人来说，与语音/文本交流相比，视觉交流模式与更高的嫉妒有关。最后，嫉妒预示着随后的焦虑会超出之前的焦虑和额外的负面情绪。讨论了嫉妒在 SAD 的精神病理学和维持中的作用，以及临床意义。