This study examined the mediating role of self-esteem on the relationship between parental attachment security and social anxiety in children, separating maternal and paternal attachment. A total of 298 Korean children in 5th and 6th grade participated. Using structural equation modeling, results showed that the research model fit the data well and the mediating effects of self-esteem were statistically significant. Self-esteem fully mediated both relationships between maternal and paternal attachment security and social anxiety. This finding suggests the importance of maternal and paternal attachment security and self-esteem as protective factors against social anxiety in children. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.

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自尊作为父母依恋安全和社交焦虑的中介

本研究检验了自尊在父母依恋安全与儿童社交焦虑之间关系中的中介作用，区分了母亲和父亲的依恋。共有 298 名韩国 5 年级和 6 年级儿童参加。采用结构方程建模，结果表明研究模型与数据拟合良好，自尊的中介作用具有统计学意义。自尊充分介导了母亲和父亲的依恋安全与社交焦虑之间的关系。这一发现表明母亲和父亲的依恋安全和自尊作为防止儿童社交焦虑的保护因素的重要性。讨论了对实践和未来研究方向的影响。