Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the self-concept and achievement motivation on social anxiety of university students in the K areas. Participants completed questionnaires on self-concept, achievement motivation, speech anxiety, social phobia, and social interaction anxiety test and included total 353. The data were analyzed using correlational analysis and multiple regression analysis. Results of the study were as follows: First, self-concept and achievement motivation showed significant positive correlation. but self-concept, achievement motivation and speech anxiety, social phobia, social interaction anxiety showed significant negative correlation. By looking at these results, university students experience more self-concept as they have high more achievement motivation and more self-concept and achievement motivation as they have low speech anxiety, social phobia, and social interaction anxiety. Second, as a result of regression analysis on relation of speech anxiety, social phobia, and social interaction anxiety, self-concept variable were the main predictor and negative effects. The significance of this study was that specifically examined self-concept corresponding to the cognitive structure from a counseling perspective on social anxiety of university students.

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