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Department of Psychology, Marv.C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. , Ma.kouroshnia@iau.ac.ir
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Background: Social anxiety is one of the most common and debilitating psychological disorders, particularly among university students. Despite the growing attention in recent studies to the role of intrapsychic variables such as mindfulness, rumination, and cognitive fusion in the development or reduction of social anxiety, the relationships among these variables-particularly the mediating role of cognitive fusion-have not yet been fully clarified.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness and rumination in predicting social anxiety, considering the mediating role of cognitive fusion
Methods: This study employed a correlational design and structural equation modeling (SEM). The study population comprised students of the Islamic Azad University, and a sample of 308 participants was selected through cluster sampling. Data were collected through the Social Phobia Inventory (Connor et al., 2000), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003), the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (Gillanders et al., 2014), and the Ruminative Response Scale (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). Data analysis, including Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling (SEM), and bootstrap analysis, was conducted using AMOS and SPSS (both Version 24) software.
Results: The results indicated that mindfulness was significantly (P< 0.05) and negatively associated with social anxiety, while rumination was significantly (P< 0.05) and positively related to social anxiety. Furthermore, cognitive fusion played a significant mediating role in the relationship between mindfulness and social anxiety, as well as in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety.
Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the critical role of cognitive and emotional regulation processes in the experience of social anxiety. Enhancing mindfulness and reducing cognitive fusion and rumination can serve as effective strategies in psychological interventions aimed at reducing social anxiety.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness and rumination in predicting social anxiety, considering the mediating role of cognitive fusion
Methods: This study employed a correlational design and structural equation modeling (SEM). The study population comprised students of the Islamic Azad University, and a sample of 308 participants was selected through cluster sampling. Data were collected through the Social Phobia Inventory (Connor et al., 2000), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003), the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (Gillanders et al., 2014), and the Ruminative Response Scale (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). Data analysis, including Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling (SEM), and bootstrap analysis, was conducted using AMOS and SPSS (both Version 24) software.
Results: The results indicated that mindfulness was significantly (P< 0.05) and negatively associated with social anxiety, while rumination was significantly (P< 0.05) and positively related to social anxiety. Furthermore, cognitive fusion played a significant mediating role in the relationship between mindfulness and social anxiety, as well as in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety.
Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the critical role of cognitive and emotional regulation processes in the experience of social anxiety. Enhancing mindfulness and reducing cognitive fusion and rumination can serve as effective strategies in psychological interventions aimed at reducing social anxiety.
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Received: 2025/07/4 | Accepted: 2025/09/6 | Published: 2026/02/20
Received: 2025/07/4 | Accepted: 2025/09/6 | Published: 2026/02/20
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