This paper aimed to stady the relationship between self-discrepancy and well-being in subjects suffering from social phobia. Previous research reveals that patients suffering from social phobia report a lower well-being, and that self-discrepancy has a positive correlation with well-being. So, the question is which kind of self-discrepancy has a more considerable effect on well-being, and whether self-discrepancy directly decreases well-being in subjects suffering from social phobia, or whether self-discrepancy decreases well-being through increasing social phobia. To carry out this research, 250 subjects were randomly selected based on Liebowitz’s social phobia test given to a great number of university students. Subjects were asked to answer the tests on two domains of well-being and self-discrepancy at the same time. The results showed that “actualundesired” and “actualought” self-discrepancy have more considerable effects on well-benig respectively. Also, the direct effect of self-discrepancy on well-being is more than the indirect one. These finding can be significant in treating social phobia and promotoing well-being.

Keywords: self-discrepancy, social phobia, well-being

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