The Relationship Between Fear of Negative Evaluation and Social Anxiety in College Students: The Mediating Role of Coping Styles

Key Points

• This study examines how fear of negative evaluation affects social anxiety among college students, focusing on the role of coping styles.
• Surveyed 338 college students using scales for fear of negative evaluation, coping styles, and social anxiety.
• Performed data analysis to determine predictive and mediating relationships.
• Fear of negative evaluation significantly predicts social anxiety and negative coping styles.
• Negative coping styles partially mediate the relationship between fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety.