Self-Esteem As a Predictor of Social Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety in First-Generation College Students.

Keyword: Psychopathology

Abstract: I investigated self-esteem as a mediator between first-generation college student (FGCS) status and elevated anxiety levels. In a sample of 47 students (68.1% FGCS, 70.2% female), lower self-esteem predicted higher anxiety in FGCS. Self-esteem was only a significant factor for anxiety in FGCS, suggesting that self-esteem may be a mediator.