#ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike: Twitter Users’ Narratives of the Interpersonal Effects of Anxiety

IF 1 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY Pub Date : 2024-02-23 DOI:10.1007/s10591-024-09695-y

Raechel Russo, Ryan B. Seedall, Ty B. Aller, Jeremy K. Clark

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Abstract

Anxiety is very pertinent to systemic family therapy (SFT), however, there is little research that seeks to understand people’s experiences with anxiety symptoms and how they impact people’s lives and relationships. The aim of this study was to examine the trending hashtag #ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike—a commonly used hashtag related to anxiety—to look more closely at how users talk about their anxiety symptoms on Twitter and how these symptoms influence people’s interactions and relationships with others. We used a qualitative thematic analysis to analyze 1318 relational tweets posted with this hashtag that occurred between February 2017 and February 2018 and uncover themes related to experiences with anxiety. The analysis revealed six core themes: (a) deflated self in relation to others and their perceptions; (b) fear, worry and avoidance behaviors that influence relationships; (c) negative emotional responses leading to feeling misunderstood, lonely, and like a failure; (d) social triggers; (e) anxiety management strategies; and (f) things for others to avoid.

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#ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike：推特用户对焦虑的人际影响的叙述

焦虑与系统性家庭治疗 (SFT) 息息相关，然而，很少有研究试图了解人们对焦虑症状的体验以及焦虑症状如何影响人们的生活和人际关系。本研究的目的是研究流行标签 #ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike - 一个与焦虑相关的常用标签，以更深入地了解用户如何在 Twitter 上谈论他们的焦虑症状，以及这些症状如何影响人们与他人的互动和关系。我们采用定性主题分析法，分析了 2017 年 2 月至 2018 年 2 月间使用该标签发布的 1318 条关系推文，并揭示了与焦虑体验相关的主题。分析揭示了六个核心主题：（a）与他人及其看法相关的自我放空；（b）影响人际关系的恐惧、担忧和回避行为；（c）导致感觉被误解、孤独和失败的负面情绪反应；（d）社交触发因素；（e）焦虑管理策略；以及（f）需要他人避免的事情。

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CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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2.50

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7.70%

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期刊介绍： Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal (COFT) is is a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication that presents the latest developments in research, practice, theory, and training in couple and family therapy. COFT publishes applied and basic research with implications for systemic theory, treatment, and policy. COFT appreciates a multidisciplinary approach, and welcomes manuscripts which address processes and outcomes in systemic treatment across modalities and within broader social contexts. The journal’s content is relevant to systemic therapy practitioners and researchers, as well as marriage and family therapists, family psychologists, clinical social workers, and social policy specialists.