modeling the role of parent-child conflict in predicting social anxiety with the mediation of anxiety sensitivity

Objective: the present study aimed to predict social anxiety based on parent-child conflict and the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity.methods: the research methodology employed was structural equation modeling with the primary objective being to investigate anxiety sensitivity, social anxiety, and parent-child conflict among second-year high school students in khorram abad city during the academic year 2023-2024. a sample of 350 students was randomly selected using cluster sampling. the instruments utilized included the anxiety sensitivity questionnaire floyd et al, social anxiety assessment connor et al, and parent-child conflict measurement fine et al data analysis was conducted using spss26 and amos24 software.results: the results indicated that parent-child conflict had a direct, positive, and significant impact on students’ social anxiety ( beta;₌0.44; p lt;0.01). furthermore, parent-child conflict directly influenced students’ anxiety sensitivity ( beta;₌0.68; p lt;0.01). additionally, anxiety sensitivity had a direct and significant correlation with students’ social anxiety ( beta;₌0.41; p lt;0.01). overall, the findings suggest that the research model fits well.conclusion: the findings of the study show that conflicts between parents and children, along with sensitivity to anxiety, are important factors that can predict the level of social anxiety in students.