This study was to investigate socially prescribed perfectionism on social anxiety of university students and mediating effect of self-efficacy and stress coping strategy. Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale(HFMPS), Self-Efficacy Scale(SES), Social In...
This study was to investigate socially prescribed perfectionism on social anxiety of university students and mediating effect of self-efficacy and stress coping strategy. Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale(HFMPS), Self-Efficacy Scale(SES), Social Interaction Anxiety Scale(SIAS) and The way of copying checklist were administered to 322 university students.
The major findings of the present study were as follow.
First, there were positive correlations among socially prescribed perfectionism, social anxiety, self-efficacy, and stress coping strategy.
Second, the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and social anxiety was partial mediated by self-efficacy.
Third, the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and social anxiety was not mediated by stress coping strategy.
The present study suggests that socially prescribed perfectionism has an affect on social anxiety, and social anxiety is partial mediated by self-efficacy. but, socially prescribed perfectionism and social anxiety was not mediated by stress coping strategy in university students.
Also, it is significant that this study established the hypothesis for therapeutic intervention.