Modeling the Role of Parent-Child Conflict in Predicting Social Anxiety with the Mediation of Anxiety Sensitivity

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Authors

1 Master's in general psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University

2 Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 MA student, Department of English to Persian translation Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to predict social anxiety based on parent-child conflict and the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity.
Methods: The research methodology employed was structural equation modeling with the primary objective being to investigate anxiety sensitivity, social anxiety, and parent-child conflict among second-year high school students in Khorram Abad city during the academic year 2023-2024. A sample of 350 students was randomly selected using cluster sampling. The instruments utilized included the anxiety sensitivity questionnaire Floyd et al, social anxiety assessment Connor et al, and parent-child conflict measurement Fine et al Data analysis was conducted using SPSS26 and AMOS24 software.
Results: The results indicated that parent-child conflict had a direct, positive, and significant impact on students' social anxiety (β₌0.44; p

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  • Receive Date: 16 April 2024
  • Revise Date: 29 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 14 May 2024

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