Lufang Cai

The association between mindfulness and social anxiety in university students: the chain mediation role of rumination and self-compassion.

Frontiers in Psychology April 23, 2026 Lufang Cai, Ang Li

Background: This study examined the association between mindfulness and social anxiety among university students and tested the chain mediating roles of self-compassion and rumination. Methods: Using random sampling and online surveys, 860 university students (465 males and 395 females) completed self-report measures of mindfulness, social anxiety, rumination, and self-compassion. Structural...