The Effect of Passive Social Networking Site Use on College Students’ Social Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Self-Concept Clarity

为探究被动性社交网站使用、自我概念清晰性和大学生社交焦虑三者的关系，本研究采用被动性社交网站使用、交往焦虑量表和自我概念清晰性量表，对641名广西在校大学生进行调查研究。结果发现：1) 被动性社交网站使用、自我概念清晰性和社交焦虑三个变量之间存在两两显著相关关系；2) 被动性社交网站使用对大学生社交焦虑有显著正向影响；3) 自我概念清晰性在被动性社交网站使用对大学生社交焦虑的影响中起着中介作用。结论：被动性社交网站使用通过自我概念清晰性的中介作用来影响大学生社交焦虑。To explore the relationship between passive social networking site usage, self-concept clarity, and college students’ social anxiety, this study surveyed 641 college students in Guangxi using a questionnaire on passive social networking site usage, interaction anxiety, and self-concept clarity. The results found that: 1) There are significant pairwise correlations among passive social networking site usage, self-concept clarity, and social anxiety; 2) Passive social networking site usage has a significant positive impact on college students’ social anxiety; 3) Self-concept clarity mediates the effect of passive social networking site usage on college students’ social anxiety. Conclusion: Passive social networking site usage influences college students’ social anxiety through the mediating role of self-concept clarity.