Childhood interpersonal trauma and social anxiety in college students: the roles of experiential avoidance and mentalized affectivity

Key Points

• Experiential avoidance significantly correlates with higher levels of social anxiety in students, highlighting a crucial psychological factor.
• Findings reveal that mentalized affectivity mediates the relationship between interpersonal trauma and social anxiety in college students.
• Analysis across different universities shows that childhood trauma can lead to long-lasting social anxiety patterns in adulthood.
• Understanding these connections may enable better therapeutic interventions for students dealing with social anxiety.