Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1302218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
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Self-Esteem as a Mediator of Parental Attachment Security and Social Anxiety
Psychology in the Schools, v58 n8 p1545-1556 Aug 2021
This study examined the mediating role of self-esteem on the relationship between parental attachment security and social anxiety in children, separating maternal and paternal attachment. A total of 298 Korean children in 5th and 6th grade participated. Using structural equation modeling, results showed that the research model fit the data well and the mediating effects of self-esteem were statistically significant. Self-esteem fully mediated both relationships between maternal and paternal attachment security and social anxiety. This finding suggests the importance of maternal and paternal attachment security and self-esteem as protective factors against social anxiety in children. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Parent Child Relationship, Anxiety Disorders, Mothers, Attachment Behavior, Security (Psychology), Correlation, Fathers, Grade 5, Grade 6, Goodness of Fit, Structural Equation Models, Role, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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