THE IMPACT OF SELF COMPASSION AND EMOTION REGULATION ON SOCIAL ANXIETY IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

Social anxiety is a common human experience among students. Anxiety is a form of anxiety and fear of judgment or the view of others. This study aimed to determine the influence of self-compassion and emotional regulation on social anxiety. This study uses quantitative research with a survey design and correlation. The research participants were 159 IAIN Kerinci students. The study data revealed that using an instrument Measuring the Scale and Scope of Social Anxiety among students produced an alpha value of 0.939. The Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale produced an Alfa Cronbach’s alpha of 0.779, and The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: The DERS-16 produced a Cronbach’s alpha Cranbach of 0,923, then the results were processed using descriptive statistical analysis and hypothetical testing using simple and double regression techniques. In the normality test, the significance values of the self-compassion variables and the regulation of emotions were declared to be normal distribution. In the multicolinearity test no multicolinarity was obtained, the heteroskedastisity test on both variables, also concluded no heteroskedasty. The test performed with simple regression of self-compassion influence on social anxiety shows a value of t = -5,447 with a significant value of 0,000, the second hypothesis tested the influence of emotion regulation on social anguish, obtaining a value of T = -9.373 with a meaningful value of 0,000, then the trial using double regression at right = -.904 at a significant point of 0.367 Then t-hitung = -7.050 at the significant degree of 0, then H0,000, that is, the regression coefficient is rejected. It is hoped that further research will reveal the impact of self-compassion and emotional regulation on social anxiety among students and society for a wider spread.