The aim of this study is to explore the impact of evaluation fear on social anxiety among
college students and the moderating role of self-esteem. College students were selected as participants
and surveyed using the Communication Anxiety Scale, Positive Evaluation Fear Scale, Concise Negative
Evaluation Fear Scale, and Self Esteem Scale. A total of 735 valid questionnaires were obtained. The results
indicate that there are significant gender differences in the fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety
among college students, with females having significantly higher levels than males; There is a significant
difference in the positive evaluation fear, self-esteem, and social anxiety of college students in their place
of origin. Rural children have significantly higher positive evaluation fear and social anxiety than urban
children, while self-esteem and self compassion are significantly lower than urban children; There is a
significant difference in the negative evaluation fear, self-esteem, and social anxiety of college students in
whether they are only children. Non only children have significantly higher negative evaluation fear and
social anxiety than only children, and their self-esteem is significantly lower than that of only children;
Self esteem plays a moderating role in predicting social anxiety in college students’ evaluation of fear.