سرکوبی بیانی و اضطراب اجتماعی: نقش تعدیل کننده یا واسطه گر رجحان نیمکره

Given the importance of moderator and mediator variables in Detection and prediction of mental disorders, the main objective of this study was to investigate the mediator or moderator role of  hemisphere preference in relationship between suppression and social anxiety. In this study, 120 high school female students who were selected using cluster sampling, formed the research sample. In this study, Participants completed a questionnaire Connor social anxiety, emotion regulation questionnaire and hemisphere preference Scale. For data analysis, were used from non-parametric chi-square test and Pearson correlation and also Z-test for significance of correlation coefficients in two independent samples. The results showed that suppression have Significant positively correlated with social anxiety. As well as right hemisphere preference with higher social anxiety had a Significant positive relationship. Finally, the results showed that the preference hemisphere has a moderator role in relationship between suppression and social anxiety. According to the findings, seems that suppression with moderator role of hemispheric preference, can better predict social anxiety.