ArticleBMC psychology2026
Bidirectional associations between parental-child alienation and social anxiety: a longitudinal study on the mediating role of interpersonal sensitivity.
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backgroundGiven the high prevalence of social anxiety among college students and its multifaceted negative impact on mental health, understanding its underlying mechanisms is critically important.
methodsA three-wave longitudinal study was conducted with 4,846 Chinese college students (M
resultsAt the within-person level, significant bidirectional positive associations were observed between parent-child alienation and interpersonal sensitivity (β ranging from 0.094 to 0.114, p < 0.001), as well as between interpersonal sensitivity and social anxiety (β ranging from 0.093 to 0.143, p < 0.01). Parent-child alienation significantly and positively predicted subsequent social anxiety (β ranging from 0.087 to 0.095, p < 0.01), while the predictive effect of social anxiety on subsequent parent-child alienation was marginally significant (β ranging from 0.049 to 0.051, p = 0.048-0.050). Interpersonal sensitivity acted as a bidirectional longitudinal mediator between parent-child alienation and social anxiety. Multi-group analysis revealed significant gender differences, with females showing higher autoregressive stability in interpersonal sensitivity and social anxiety, as well as stronger cross-lagged effects from interpersonal sensitivity to both parent-child alienation and social anxiety.
conclusionThere is a complex bidirectional dynamic among parent-child alienation, interpersonal sensitivity, and social anxiety, with interpersonal sensitivity serving as a key bilateral mediator. These findings clarify the reciprocal influences between the family environment and individual cognitive-affective traits, offering valuable insights and practical implications for the prevention and treatment of social anxiety among college students.
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