초기 성인의 공적 자의식이 사회불안에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to verify moderated mediating effects of Cognitive Flexibility through Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness in the relationship between Public Self Consciousness and Social Anxiety of early adult. Methods To this end, a self-reporting survey consisting of Public Self Consciousness Scale, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Social Phobia Scale, Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire-K, and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory was distributed and conducted to 309 early adults aged 20 to 29. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, mediating effects, moderating effects, and moderated mediating effects were verified through SPSS 22.0 and SPSS PROCESS Macro. Results The main results of this study are as follows. First, Correlation analysis revealed significant correlations between Public Self Consciousness, Social Anxiety, Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness and Cognitive Flexibility. Second, It was confirmed that Public Self Consciousness influenced Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness, and it had partial mediating effected by influencing Social Anxiety. Third, it was confirmed that Cognitive Flexibility had a moderating effect in the relationship between Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness and Social Anxiety. That is, it mean that in the relationship between Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness and Social Anxiety, even if Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness Increases Social Anxiety, Social Anxiety can be decrease by Cognitive Flexibility. Fourth, It was confirmed that there was a moderated mediating effect of Cognitive Flexibility through Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness in the relationship between Public Self Consciousness and Social Anxiety. Finally, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed. Conclusions The results of this study provided implications for the understanding of social anxiety and treatment strategies in early adults, by confirming the role of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness and Cognitive Flexibility in the influence of early adults' Public Self Consciousness on Social Anxiety.