Objectives It is known that college students' fear of evaluation contributes to social anxiety. This study seeks to examine whether post-rumination mediates the relationship between fear of evaluation and social anxiety. We also seek to verify whether...
Objectives It is known that college students' fear of evaluation contributes to social anxiety. This study seeks to examine whether post-rumination mediates the relationship between fear of evaluation and social anxiety. We also seek to verify whether self-compassion moderates this mediating effect.
Methods An online survey was conducted with 314 college students nationwide to verify the moderated mediation effect.
Results First, the mediating effect of post-rumination was significant in the relationship between fear of positive evaluation and social anxiety. Second, self-compassion moderated the relationship between post-mortem rumination and social anxiety. Third, the mediating effect of post-rumination on the relationship bet Conclusions In the counseling field, we suggest the need to implement interventions involving post-rumination or self-reflection for clients who complain of social anxiety due to fear of positive evaluation.