Family influencing factors of college students’ social anxiety: the role and internal mechanism of parental psychological control

Key Points

• Social anxiety is significantly linked to parental psychological control in college students, indicating a crucial relationship.
• The study reveals a chain mediation model involving trait mindfulness and rejection sensitivity that enhances understanding of this link.
• Empirical support is provided for mental health interventions targeting these identified psychological factors within college populations.
• The findings may enable targeted support strategies to mitigate social anxiety, but need external validation to confirm broader applicability.