Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of self-conciousness, self-concept, irrational belief on college students' social anxiety. Subjects of the study were 744 college students in Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas. The measurements used were Social Avoidence and Distress Scale, Self-Conciousness Scale, Self-Concept Scale, and Irrational Belief Test. The data were analyzed using correational analysis, stepwise multiple regression analysis and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results of the present study were as follows: First, public self-conciousness and private self-conciousness variables were significant in explaining college students' social anxiety. Second, social self-concept variable was the most significant predictor of college students' social anxiety. And characteristic self-concept and physical self-concept were also significant predictors. Third, catastrophizing variable was the most significant predictor of college students' social anxiety. And anxious overconcern, personal perfection and demand for approval varibles were significant in explaining college students' social anxiety. Fourth, hierachical regression analysis indicated that the social self-concept variable was the most powerful predictor among all of the independent variables. Characteristic self-concept, catastrophizing, anxious overconcern, physical self-concept were also found to be the next significant predictor for college student' social anxiety.