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The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between interpretation bias and social anxiety, and to examine the mediating role of interpretation bias in the relationships among behavioral inhibition, parenting behaviors, and social anxiety. A survey of 377 adults was conducted and it included Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Social Phobia Scale, Korean version of the Retrospective Self-Report of Inhibition, and Korean version of the Parental Bonding Instrument, as well as a scenario measuring interpretation bias. The collected data were analyzed using a structural equation model. The results of the study were as follows: First, interpretation bias showed a fully mediated effect on the relation between behavioral inhibition and social anxiety. Second, interpretation bias showed a fully mediated effect on the relation between parenting behaviors and social anxiety. Third, a partial mediation model was proposed for a rival model, and the study model for a full mediation model exhibited the best fit with the data. The clinical implications and limitations of the study, and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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