Predicting Multiple Relationships of Attention, Post-Event Processing and Interpretation (Self Related) with Social Anxiety of Isfahan Students

The aim of this study was to determine the multiple relationships of focus, post-processing and interpretation bias (related to yourself) with social anxiety in students in Isfahan.

research method of the study was descriptive-correlational research design. The statistical population of the study was all of the university students of Isfahan in the 1396-1397 academic year. A sample of 237 students (96 men and 141 women) was randomly selected by simple cluster sampling among the universities in Isfahan. The participants were then asked to answer the questions of the Social Anxiety Questionnaire Kavner et al )2002), the Self-Focused Attention Questionnaire Woody, Cham bless & Glass )1997), the Post-Event Processing Questionnaire (PEPQ), the Revised Questionnaire of Butler et al. (1983).  The descriptive statistics were used for descriptive analysis of data and the multiple regression and internal consistency were used to investigate the testing of the hypotheses.

The results indicated that the interpretation bias and post-event processing with 13.4% of the variance could predict the social anxiety. interpretation bias (β=0/24, P<0/01) and post-event processing (β=0/14, P<0/05) They were able to predict social anxiety.

Since post-event processing and interpretation bias can be related to social anxiety. Therefore, for predicting and treating students' social anxiety, the mentioned variables can also be targeted and students can be taught ways to deal with social anxiety.