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Anxiety Disorders Research Reveals Mediating Role of Behavioral Inhibition

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A recent study published in the Practice in Clinical Psychology journal has shed new light on the relationship between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms in female university students in Tehran, Iran. The research, conducted by Yasamin Majidi and Mohsen Kachooei, found a significant positive correlation between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms, as well as behavioral inhibition. The study's findings suggest that behavioral inhibition mediates the relationship between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study, conducted by Yasamin Majidi and Mohsen Kachooei, examined the relationship between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms in 300 Iranian female university students aged 18 to 25.
  • The research found a significant positive correlation between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms, as well as behavioral inhibition.
  • Behavioral inhibition was found to mediate the relationship between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms.
  • The study used the Pearson correlation and path analysis in SPSS software, version 26 and AMOS software, version 24, to analyze the data.
  • The results of the study suggest that perceived parental psychological control can contribute to social anxiety symptoms, and that behavioral inhibition plays a mediating role in this relationship.

Statistics:

  • The study included 300 Iranian female university students aged 18 to 25.
  • The data were collected from April to August 2023.
  • A significant positive correlation was found between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms (P 0.01).
  • A significant positive correlation was also found between perceived parental psychological control and behavioral inhibition (P 0.01).
  • The path analysis revealed that behavioral inhibition mediates the relationship between perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms (P 0.01).

Sources:

  • Majidi, Y., & Kachooei, M. (2025). Perceived parental psychological control and social anxiety symptoms: The mediating role of behavioral inhibition. Practice in Clinical Psychology, 13(2), 171-180.
  • The citation for this news report is: NewsRx. Findings from University of Science and Culture Broaden Understanding of Anxiety Disorders (Perceived Parental Psychological Control and Social Anxiety Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Behavioral Inhibition). Health & Medicine Week. October 24, 2025; p 1328.

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