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This study verified the mediating effects of internalized shame on the relationship between self discrepancy and social anxiety. For this, a questionnaire survey was conducted to 591 university students in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do and 522 of them (males, 216, females, 306) were used for the analysis. As measuring tools, self discrepancy (self-questionnaire), internalized shame(ISS), social anxiety (SIAS, SPS) scales were used. The result of analyzing the gathered data showed that first, self discrepancy, internalized shame and social anxiety have positive correlation. And second, the result of exploring the effect of self-discrepancy on social anxiety showed that entire self-discrepancy, sub-factors of self-discrepancy, reality-ideal discrepancy, reality-duty discrepancy have a significant effect on social anxiety. Third, the result of ascertaining if mediating shame mediates the relationship of self discrepancy and social anxiety showed that entire self-discrepancy, reality-ideal discrepancy, reality-duty discrepancy have a significant effect on social anxiety by making internalized shame as partial mediation. Thus, this study is significant in that internalized shame is an important mediating factor about the effect of self-discrepancy on social anxiety. This study discussed the analyzed findings in relation to precedent study and presented suggestions at counselling, educational scene and future study.