SELF ESTEEM AND SOCIAL ANXIETY AS DETERMINANTS OF DISPOSITIONAL EMBARRASSMENT AMONG WORKERS

Nweke Kingsley Onyibo, Oguegbe Tochukwu Mathew, Mabia Emmanuel Chidozie

Abstract


This study investigates the relationship between self esteem and social anxiety on dispositional embarrassment among workers. A total of 210 workers (84 males, 126 females) were randomly selected from employees in the private sector. Demographic information were filled and the instruments of study were Rosenberg self Esteem scale, Social Anxiety scale and Susceptibility to Embarrassment scale. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and linear regression were used. Result showed that negative correlation exist between self esteem and social anxiety (r = - . 540, P< .001). Further regression analysis also yields a significant relationship (R2 = .215, F (2,209=28.295, P<.001)) with dispositional embarrassment as a predictive factor of self esteem and social anxiety.

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