The serial multiple mediating effects of experiential avoidance and safety behaviors on the relationship between fear of negative evaluation on social anxiety in early adults
Explores how experiential avoidance and safety behaviors mediate fear of negative evaluation in early adults, suggesting implications for treatment.
Key Points
The research investigates how experiential avoidance and safety behaviors mediate the relationship between fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety.
Employed an online survey methodology with 426 individuals participating.
Used structural equation modeling to analyze relationships among key variables.
Focused on examining mediation effects in the context of social anxiety.
Identified partial mediation effects of experiential avoidance and safety behaviors on social anxiety.
Revealed a sequential mediation where fear of negative evaluation increases experiential avoidance, amplifying anxiety through safety behaviors.
Highlighted a cyclical reinforcement mechanism for cognitive avoidance and maladaptive responses.