The relationship among self-esteem, putting into perspective and social anxiety of college students

VernacularTitle:大学生自尊、理性分析与社交焦虑的关系
Author: Xiaoyu JIN ; Jing XIAO ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Lixia CUI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Social anxiety; Cognitive emotion regulation; Self-esteem; Moderation effect; Mediation effect
From: Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(2):164-166
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationship between self-esteem and social anxiety,and the role of putting into perspective played in this relationship in university students.Methods Sample consisted university students of 376 females and 164 males,data were obtained on cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire,social anxiety subscale of the self-consciousness scale,and self-esteem scale.Results Cognitive emotion regulation strategies of putting into perspective is significantly and positively related to self-esteem(r=0.12,P＜ 0.01),it was also significantly and negatively related to social anxiety(r =-0.01,P ＜ 0.05) ; self-esteem was significantly and negatively related to social anxiety(r =-0.35,P ＜ 0.001).Cognitive emotion regulation strategies of putting into perspective played both a moderating(AR2 =0.124,P＜0.05) and mediating role(F=30.717,P＜ 0.01) in the relationship between self-esteem and social anxiety.Conclusion Self-esteem is not only directly but also indirectly associated with social anxiety because of the moderation and mediation model of putting into perspective.