Mediating effects of self-esteem on the relationship between mindful parenting and social anxiety level in Chinese adolescents. Issue 49 (9th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chong-Wen, Wu; Sha-Sha, Li; Xu, E
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 101:Issue 49(2022)
• Page Start: e32103
• Publication Date: 2022-12-09
• Subjects: adolescent -- mindful parenting -- self-esteem -- social anxiety; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindful parenting and social anxiety level in Chinese adolescents and to explore the mediating roles of self-esteem between mindful parenting and social anxiety level. A total of 302 adolescents and their main caregivers were investigated by using the Chinese version of the Mindful Parenting Scale, Self-Esteem Scale and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and the Social Anxiety Scale. Related analysis was used to investigate the relationship between mindful parenting, self-esteem and social anxiety level. Mindful parenting and self-esteem were significantly associated with social anxiety level. Self-esteem mediated the relationship between mindful parenting and social anxiety level. Both mindful discipline and being in the moment influenced adolescents' social anxiety level through self-esteem. Self-esteem completely mediated the association between mindful parenting and social anxiety level. Longitudinal research is needed to better understand the relationship between mindful parenting and social anxiety level in adolescents.