The Relationship Between Emotional Expression, Bodily Awareness, and Social Problem-Solving Skills with Social Anxiety in Adolescents

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional expression, bodily awareness, and social problem-solving skills with social anxiety among students.Methods: This study employed a descriptive-correlational research design. The statistical population comprised all male high school students in Marand during the ۲۰۲۴-۲۰۲۵ academic year, from which ۳۳۱ participants were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Adolescent Social Anxiety Scale (SAS-A), the Emotional Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ-۳۰), and the Social Problem-Solving Inventory (SPSI). The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients via SPSS version ۲۶ at a significance level of p < .۰۵.Results: The results indicated a significant negative correlation between emotional expression, bodily awareness, and constructive social problem-solving skills with social anxiety (p < .۰۵). Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was observed between dysfunctional social problem-solving skills and social anxiety (p < .۰۵).Conclusion: The findings suggest that possessing the ability to appropriately express emotions, having higher levels of bodily awareness, and employing constructive social problem-solving strategies are associated with lower levels of social anxiety in students. In contrast, the use of dysfunctional problem-solving strategies increases the risk of social anxiety. Consequently, designing and implementing educational programs focused on emotional expression, enhancing bodily awareness, and strengthening social problem-solving skills in schools can be an effective step in preventing and reducing social anxiety among adolescents.

کلیدواژه ها:

Bodily Awareness ، emotional expression ، social anxiety ، social problem-solving