The roles of fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety in the relationship between self-compassion and loneliness: a serial mediation model

• Published in: Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 5249 - 5257
• Main Authors: Liu, Xinyi, Yang, Ying, Wu, Hang, Kong, Xiangjing, Cui, Lijuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.08.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Interpersonal relations; Loneliness; Mediation; Psychological aspects; Psychological research; Psychology; Self compassion; Social anxiety; Social phobia; Social Sciences; Teenagers; China; Loneliness; Fear of negative evaluation; Self-compassion; Social anxiety

Loneliness is an unpleasant experience of lacking desired interpersonal relationships. Abundant evidence has clarified the negative outcomes of loneliness, such as anxiety, even suicidal behaviors. However, relatively few is known about the internal buffering elements for loneliness, especially in a...