August 20, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Exploring the mediating role of virtual environment loneliness in the link between interpersonal relationship styles and social anxiety

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Analysis reveals social anxiety linked to interpersonal relationship styles, highlighting the role of virtual loneliness.

Inhibitory relationship style significantly correlates with social anxiety, suggesting negative social interactions can increase anxiety levels.
Mediation analysis indicates that virtual sharing mediates the relationship between inhibitory relationship style and social anxiety.
Study involved 400 participants predominantly holding bachelor's degrees, assessing social anxiety using established scales.
Highlights the need for optimizing social interaction strategies to improve psychological well-being for those with social anxiety.

Kurtoğlu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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