The role of emotional regulation, self- belief, and psychological flexibility in predicting social anxiety and depression among female high school students ; the mediating role of social functioning

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of emotional regulation, self-concept, and psychological flexibility in predicting social anxiety and depression of students with the mediating role of social functioning. The quantitative correlation method was used. The statistical population included all the female high school students in Qom city in the academic year 2018-2019. 359 students entered the study by cluster sampling method and answered to social phobia inventory (Connor and et al, 2000), Beck depression inventory-II (Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996), emotion regulation questionnaire (Gross and John (2003), childrenchr('39')s self-concept scale (Piers, Harris and Herzberg, 2002), cognitive flexibility inventory (Dennis and Vander Wal, 2010) and social skills rating system (Gresham and Elliot, 1990). data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling. Results showed the proposed model had an acceptable fitness to the data (RMSEA=0/058, GFI=0/920, IFI=0/940 χ2= 0/8/671, P-value<0/05). all the direct paths were significant (P<0/05). Also, indirect paths between emotional regulation, self-concept, and psychological flexibility with social anxiety and depression through mediating role social skill were significant. The results of the present study can be useful as a suitable model for the development and design of prevention and treatment programs for studentschr('39') social anxiety and depression.