RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR OF NEGATIVE EVALUATION, QUALITY OF SLEEP, PERCEIVED STRESS AND ANXIETY IN ADULTS

Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate the relationships between anxiety, quality of sleep, fear of negative evaluation, and perceived stress among adults. The sample included 64 participants who self-reported on their anxiety symptoms, sleep patterns, fear of being evaluated negatively, and level of stress. The data was collected using standardized tools; Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7- item scale, Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, Sleep Quality Scale and Perceived Stress Questionnaire. To investigate the relationships between these variables, correlation analyses were performed The findings showed a substantial positive link between symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder and fear of negative evaluation implying that adults with higher levels of fear of negative evaluation typically have more symptoms of generalised anxiety. Additionally, a strong positive link between fear of negative evaluation and insufficient sleep was discovered, indicating that adults who fear negative evaluation more often have insufficient sleep. These results advance our knowledge of how anxiety, sleep patterns, self-consciousness, and stress perception interact with one another in adulthood