성인의 인정욕구와 사회불안의 관계

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the double mediating effects of emotional clarity and self-compassion in the relationship between adult's need for approval and social-anxiety.
 Methods For this purpose, 488 adults from 20s to 40s across the country who understood the purpose of the study and agreed to participate in the study from April 1 to 30, 2021 were surveyed online on need for approval, social anxiety, emotional clarity, and self-compassion. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS v.22.0 to analyze descriptive statistics and correlation, and using SPSS Process v.2.16 Macro Model 6 to verify the mediating effect of emotional clarity and self-compassion on the relationship between the need for approval and social-anxiety.
 Results First, the correlation between the variables, Need for approval was a static correlation with social-anxiety and was a negative correlation with emotional clarity and self-compassion. Emotional clarity was a static correlation with self-compassion and was a negative correlation with social-anxiety. Self-compassion was a negative correlation with social-anxiety. Second, emotional clarity mediated the relationship between adult's need for approval and social-anxiety. Third, self-compassion mediated the relationship between adult's need for approval and social-anxiety. Forth, emotional clarity and self-compassion sequentially mediated the relationship between adult's need for approval and social-anxiety. Based on these results, the implications, limitations of this study were discussed.
 Conclusions Based on these results, It was discussed that emotional clarity and self-compassion should be improved in adult’s social-anxiety intervention.