Fear of Negative Evaluation and Social Appearance Anxiety among Young Adults

Fear of giving presentations in class, fear of speaking in public, and fear of taking a viva exam are all examples of social anxiety and negative evaluations. The student experiences social anxiety because they believe that other people view them negatively. Fear of criticism, along with anxiety, is an important psychological factor that adversely affects performance in young adults. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between Social Appearance Anxiety and Fear of Negative Evaluation in young adults. Although extensive research about topics like Anxiety and Fear of Negative Evaluation have taken place, the complex ever changing situation of the world and the development of advanced technology and social media creates the dire need to undertake research. Through convenient sampling, a total sample of 100 (50 males and 50 females) participants in the age group of 18-25 years was considered for the study. Also, the participants were divided on the basis of gender as well as on the basis of geographical location. A quantitative approach with correlation design is used to understand the relationship between Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and social appearance anxiety (SAAS). The results show that there is a significant positive correlation between Fear of Negative Evaluation and Social Appearance anxiety.  However, it is found that there is no significant difference in Fear of Negative Evaluation and Social Appearance Anxiety on the basis of gender and geographical location of the participants.