Pubmed du 07/05/25
1. Meng S, Qi K, Shen P, Guo S, Tong W. The relationship between fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety in parents of children with ASD: The chain mediating role of perceived social support and coping styles. Comput Biol Chem;2025 (Sep 3);120(Pt 1):108670.
Parents of children with ASD face significantly greater parenting challenges than those raising typically developing children due to prolonged exposure to their children’s developmental disorders, emotional distress, and atypical behaviors, underscoring the urgency of addressing their mental health concerns. This study examined the relationship between fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and social anxiety in parents of children with ASD, with a focus on the mediating roles of perceived social support and coping styles. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 585 parents of children with ASD using validated instruments: the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE), the Social Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, and the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire. Data were analyzed through SPSS 29.0 and AMOS 25.0 for structural equation modeling. Key findings revealed: (1) FNE directly predicted social anxiety, with significant standardized direct effects of 0.179 and 0.159 across tested models (p < 0.001); (2) Perceived social support, positive coping styles, and negative coping styles each partially mediated the FNE-social anxiety relationship, with indirect effects of 0.035 (95 % CI [0.025, 0.066]), 0.096 (95 % CI [0.181, 0.242]), and 0.110 (95 % CI [0.115, 0.126]), respectively; (3) Significant chain mediation pathways emerged through perceived social support → positive coping styles (effect = 0.008, 95 % CI [0.012, 0.016]) and perceived social support → negative coping styles (effect = 0.014, 95 % CI [0.031, 0.033]). These findings elucidate the mechanisms linking FNE to social anxiety in this population and provide theoretical foundations for targeted interventions to mitigate parental distress.
