Self-concealment and its relationship to interaction anxiety among middle school students

Ali, Nadhir Salman

doi:10.32894/1992-1179.2026.168192.1326

	Self-concealment and its relationship to interaction anxiety among middle school students
Kirkuk University Journal: Humanity Studies
Volume 21, Issue 1, March 2026, Pages 796-813 PDF (738.78 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.32894/1992-1179.2026.168192.1326
Author
Nadhir Salman Ali^*
Kirkuk University - College of Education for Girls - Department of Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance
Abstract
The current research aimed to identify self-concealment and interaction anxiety among middle school students, as well as the correlation between self-concealment and interaction anxiety among middle school students. To achieve this, the researcher adopted the scale (Abdul Hamid, 2023) to measure the concept of self-concealment, which consists of (10) items, and the researcher also adopted the scale (Naji, 2014), which consists of (32) items. To ensure the validity of the two scales, they were presented to a group of experts and referees. The reliability of the two scales was also verified using two methods: the test and test-retest method, as well as Cronbach's alpha. Then, the two scales were administered to the main research sample of (200) students. Then, the data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The research reached a number of results, including: that middle school students have self-concealment and also have interaction anxiety, and that there is a positive correlation between self-concealment and interaction anxiety among middle school students. The researcher put forward a number of recommendations and suggestions.
Keywords
Self-hiding; anxiety; preparatory studies

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