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Direct linkSimin Zhang; Bowen Xiao; Yujia Zhang; Xinyi Zhu; Qiyiru Dong; Xuechen Ding – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2024
The goal of the present study was to explore the relations between social avoidance, peer preference, loneliness, and social sensitivity among urban Chinese children. Participants were 951 children attending primary and middle schools from grade 3 to grade 7. Cross-sectional data were collected using self-report assessments and peer nominations.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Psychological Patterns
Ladd, Gary W.; Troop-Gordon, Wendy; Ettekal, Idean; Kochenderfer-Ladd, Becky – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Tenets of the Boivin et al. (1995) social process model were reexamined with two longitudinal samples using both the original and contemporary analytic strategies. Study goals included reconstructing (e.g., quasireplicating) Boivin et al.'s (1995) original findings and evaluating hypothesized relations across both comparable and longer…
Descriptors: Withdrawal (Psychology), Depression (Psychology), Children, Elementary School Students
Sang, Biao; Ding, Xuechen; Coplan, Robert J.; Liu, Junsheng; Pan, Tingting; Feng, Xingyi – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
The goals of the present study were to (a) develop and validate a new self-report measure of social avoidance for use among early adolescents in mainland China and (b) explore the links between subtypes of social withdrawal (i.e., shyness, unsociability, and social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional difficulties in this cultural context.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Withdrawal (Psychology), Elementary School Students
Bowker, Julie C.; Raja, Radhi – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
The overarching goal of this study was to examine the associations between three social withdrawal subtypes (shyness, unsociability, avoidance), peer isolation, peer difficulties (victimization, rejection, exclusion, low acceptance), and loneliness in India during early adolescence. Participants were 194 adolescents in Surat, India (M age=13.35…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Psychological Patterns, Shyness
Woodhouse, Susan S.; Dykas, Matthew J.; Cassidy, Jude – Social Development, 2012
The present study examined whether adolescent loneliness would be lower within the context of positive relationships with peers. The core conceptual model predicted that hypothesized links between peer-rated social behaviors or victimization and loneliness would be mediated by social acceptance. Relationship experiences (i.e., social acceptance,…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Social Behavior, Sociometric Techniques, Adolescents
Stoeckli, Georg – Journal of Educational Research, 2009
The author investigated the role of individual characteristics (self-esteem, social anxiety, and self-reported classroom participation) and peer reactions (peer-perceived shyness, peer nominations) in classroom loneliness in a sample of 704 preadolescent boys (360) and girls (344). It was hypothesized that classroom participation functions as a…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Structural Equation Models, Anxiety, Social Influences
Durkin, Kevin – Infant and Child Development, 2009
Language is a gift of special significance to the human species. Whether the source of the generosity is nature or nurture, or some combination, is controversial, but few scientists or laypeople would dispute the evolutionary and practical value of the key mode of communication. From infancy, language is integral to just about everything one does,…
Descriptors: Shyness, Social Life, Language Skills, Gender Issues
Coplan, Robert J.; Girardi, Alberta; Findlay, Leanne C.; Frohlick, Sherri L. – Social Development, 2007
The goal of the present study was to explore young children's attitudes and responses to different forms of social withdrawal by eliciting responses to hypothetical vignettes. Participants included 137 children (49 boys, 88 girls) in kindergarten and grade 1 classes (M[subscript age] = 75.94 months, SD = 9.03) in Ottawa, Canada. Parents rated…
Descriptors: Shyness, Young Children, Child Behavior, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCoplan, Robert J.; Prakash, Kavita – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2003
Explored interface between preschoolers' socio-emotional characteristics and interactions with teachers during free play. Found that children who most frequently initiated teacher interaction behaved more aggressively than peers and were so rated by teachers. Children who most frequently received teacher initiations were more shy and anxious.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis
Download full textPracana, Clara, Ed.; Silva, Liliana, Ed. – Online Submission, 2013
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2013, taking place in Madrid, Spain, from 26 to 28 of April. Our efforts and active engagement can now be rewarded with these three days of exciting new developments about what we are passionate about: Psychology and its connections. We take pride…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Psychoeducational Methods, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes
Chen, Xinyin; He, Yunfeng; De Oliveira, Ana Maria; Coco, Alida Lo; Zappulla, Carla; Kaspar, Violet; Schneider, Barry; Valdivia, Ibis Alvarez; Tse, Hennis Chi-Hang; DeSouza, Amanda – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Research on children's loneliness has been conducted mostly in Western, especially North American, cultures. The purpose of the study was to examine relations between loneliness and social adaptation among children and adolescents in four different societies. Methods: A total of 2263 children from grade 3 to grade 6, aged 9 to 12…
Descriptors: Social Adjustment, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context
Wichmann, Cherami; Coplan, Robert J.; Daniels, Tina – Social Development, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine the social cognitions of peer-identified socially withdrawn children. Participants included 457 children from grades four, five and six (54% females, 46% males). Children completed a selection of self- and peer-report measures including: (1) peer-rated behavioral nominations; (2) hostile intent biases and…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Self Efficacy, Conflict Resolution, Social Cognition
