Key result
Lower family socioeconomic status was associated with increased social anxiety in emerging adults, a relationship mediated by lower self-esteem and enhanced fear of negative evaluation.
Why the study?
Does family socioeconomic status affect social anxiety through self-esteem and fear of negative evaluation in Chinese emerging adults?
Population
717 undergraduate students (17-23 years old) at three universities in China
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open causal pathways and needs longitudinal validation in emerging adults.
Cross-Sectional (n=717)
Yes
Does family socioeconomic status affect social anxiety through self-esteem and fear of negative evaluation in Chinese emerging adults?
In Chinese emerging adults, lower family socioeconomic status increases social anxiety through a mediated pathway involving lower self-esteem and higher fear of negative evaluation.
Cheng et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Social anxiety (n=717). Family socioeconomic status was evaluated on Social anxiety. Lower family socioeconomic status was associated with increased social anxiety in emerging adults, a relationship mediated by lower self-esteem and enhanced fear of negative evaluation.
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