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) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA study of university students found that mindfulness is negatively associated with social anxiety, and this relationship is serially mediated by rumination and self-compassion. Lower mindfulness was linked to more rumination, which in turn was linked to lower self-compassion, and ultimately to higher social anxiety. The findings suggest that mindfulness may reduce social anxiety by first decreasing rumination and then increasing self-compassion.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational cross-sectional Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | University students |
| Key finding | 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.