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Peer Attachment and Self-Control: Implication on Social Anxiety in Young Adults

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  • Catarina Pinheiro Mota

    (Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Center for Psychology, University of Porto (CPUP), Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Diogo Mateus

    (Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal)

  • Inês Carvalho Relva

    (Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Center for Psychology, University of Porto (CPUP), Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-800 Vila Real, Portugal
    Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (CIIE), Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Mónica Costa

    (Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Center for Psychology, University of Porto (CPUP), Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

Peers emerge as emotionally present figures in the lives of young adults, capable of protecting them from the challenges that can cause the development of social anxiety. In the context of anxiety, self-control highlights a relevant potential, which is positively correlated with mental health and academic path. The present study aims to understand the role of peer attachment and self-control in the development of social anxiety in young adults in the university context. The sample comprised 407 young adults aged between 18 and 25 (M = 20.90; SD = 2.32). Self-report instruments were used: the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), the Scale of Anxiety and Avoidance in Performance and Social Interaction Situations (EAESDIS) and the Low Self-Control Scale. This study concludes that alienation from peers plays a positive role in anxiety and avoidance, as does short temper, with risk-taking and egocentricity negatively predicting social anxiety. The results are discussed, considering the importance of peer relationships in young university students’ adaptive processes and mental health.

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  • Catarina Pinheiro Mota & Diogo Mateus & Inês Carvalho Relva & Mónica Costa, 2024. "Peer Attachment and Self-Control: Implication on Social Anxiety in Young Adults," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:9:p:445-:d:1464457
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