The effect of perceived parental conflict on middle school students' social anxiety

The role of self‐compassion and shame

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ID21376413
AutoresSiyuan Huang (0000-0001-6048-8763, University of Electronic Science and Teachnology of China, Zhongshan Institute Zhongshan China), Xishan Huang (0000-0002-3306-4700, School of Psychology, South China Normal University Guangzhou China, autor correspondente), Ruonan Luo (School of Psychology, South China Normal University Guangzhou China), Ikue Suzuki (School of Psychology, South China Normal University Guangzhou China), Lin Zou (0009-0000-7874-0349, School of Psychology, South China Normal University Guangzhou China), Zou Lin (0000-0003-4708-3184, South China Normal University), Miao Chen (0009-0000-3989-3983, Shenzhen Longhua Foreign Languages School Shenzhen China)
Ano2024
Volume61
Fascículo12
Páginas4653-4671
Data de publicação2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPsychology in the Schools (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/pits.23301
OpenAlexW4402840801
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas59

This study explores the relationship between perceived parental conflict, self‐compassion, shame, and social anxiety and its internal mechanisms through two studies. Study 1 took 612 middle school students (285 women, 327 men, M = 14.18 years, SD = 1.72) as participants, and the Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale, Self‐compassion scale (SCS), shame scale (SS), and Social Anxiety Scale were used for testing. The results showed that perceived parental conflict was significantly correlated with self‐compassion, shame, and social anxiety. Perceived parental conflict affects middle school students' social anxiety through feelings of self‐compassion and shame. In study 2, 106 middle school students (76 women, 30 men, M = 15.47 years, SD = 0.62) were randomly assigned to the self‐compassion group and control group, and students were asked to complete different literacy tasks, and then fill out the SCS, SS and adolescent social anxiety scale in turn. The results found that in the context of parental conflict, inducing the self‐compassion of middle school students can reduce the level of shame and social anxiety. The introduction of the concept of self‐compassion into the field of middle school students' mental health reveals the function of self‐compassion. It expands the relevant research on the intermediary role of self‐compassion, and also provides innovative ideas for the future research of mental health education in primary and secondary schools

Anxiety · Compassion · Developmental psychology · Mindfulness · Self-compassion · Shame · Social anxiety · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Therapy and Development · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology