“I Want to Be Alone, but I Don’t Want to Be Lonely”: Uncertainty Management Regarding Social Situations among College Students with Social Anxiety Disorder

= 27) and analyzed them using thematic analysis. iSAD perceived discrepancies in a) mutual goals, b) common ground, and c) self-image as social-anxiety-provoking. These interpretations motivated their assessments of a) socializing benefits, b) communication competency, and c) interactant partner's amiability, which led to a mix of information-seeking decisions in social situations. Practical and theoretical implications for future research are discussed.