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

Front Psychol April 23, 2026 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1773864 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Observational cross-sectional Peer reviewed
Population University students
Topics Anxiety Meditation
Key findings Mindfulness is negatively associated with social anxiety through the chain mediation of rumination and self-compassion.

Abstract

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