TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The relationship between perfectionism and social anxiety: a moderated mediation model
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Wang, Yuzheng
A1  - Chen, Jing
A1  - Zhang, Xiaoshuo
A1  - Lin, Xiaoxiao
A1  - Sun, Yabin
A1  - Wang, Ning
A1  - Wang, Jinyan
A1  - Luo, Fei
SP  - e12934
EP  - e12934
VL  - 19
IS  - 19
N2  - Social anxiety is one of the mental health problems associated with perfectionism. The present study investigated the possible mediation of perceived stress in the relationship between perfectionism and social anxiety, and whether this mediation depends on the level of trait mindfulness. A total of 425 college students (female: 82.9%; mean age: M = 19.90 ± 1.06 years old) completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS), the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), the Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS), and the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). After controlling for age and gender, the moderated mediation analysis suggested that perfectionism significantly and positively predicted social anxiety and that perceived stress mediated the link between perfectionism and social anxiety. In addition, the indirect effect of perfectionism on social anxiety was moderated by trait mindfulness. Specifically, the indirect effect was weaker among the individuals with a high level of mindfulness compared to those with a low level of mindfulness. The findings of this study suggest that trait mindfulness significantly moderates the indirect effect of perfectionism on social anxiety via perceived stress.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912934
ID  - ref1
ER  -