Zeitschrift für Depression und Angst
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The Mediating Role of Mental Vulnerability between Negative Life Events and Interaction Anxiousness

Yuxin Gong

Purpose: The study aims to analyze the relationships between mental vulnerability, negative life events and interaction anxiousness among undergraduate students in China and examine the mediating role of mental vulnerability on undergraduate students.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey target for undergraduate students in Liaoning province. Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression and structural equation modeling method were applied to analyze the data.

Results: The results suggest that mental vulnerability played a partial mediating role between negative life events and interaction anxiousness among undergraduate students. Negative life events had a significant indirect effect on the interaction anxiousness through mental vulnerability.

Conclusion: The study result will contribute to improve the physical and mental health development of undergraduate students.