Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study is investigate the relationship between differentiation of self, fear of negative evaluation and critical thinking with social adjustment in students.
Method: Statistical population included all high school students in Qasr-e Shirin city (1400 persons) that a sample of 300 subjects were selected by cluster random sampling. To collect the data, the differentiation of self, fear of negative evaluation, critical thinking and social adjustment was used. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used.
Results: The results showed negative correlation between the fear of negative evaluation with social adjustment. But the differentiation of self and critical thinking showed a significant positive correlation with social adjustment. In general, the results showed the differentiation of self, fear of negative evaluation and critical thinking are able to predict social adjustment.
Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that improve critical thinking and differentiation of self and reducing the fear of negative evaluation could lead to social harmony and adjustment.
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