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10-07-2019 | Original Article

Are Socially Anxious Children Really Less Liked, or Do They Only Think So?

Auteurs: Jeanine M. D. Baartmans, Mike Rinck, Jennifer L. Hudson, Tessa A. M. Lansu, Rianne E. van Niekerk, Susan M. Bögels, Anke M. Klein

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 6/2019

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of social anxiety with self-perceived and peer-reported likability, while controlling for the possible influence of depression. In total, 586 children (7 to 13 years) completed questionnaires to measure social anxiety, self-assessed likability, and depression. Peer-reported likability was derived from sociometric data on likability. As expected, children with higher self-reported social anxiety perceived themselves as less liked by classroom peers than children with lower self-reported social anxiety. In reality, children with higher levels of social anxiety were more liked by peers than children with lower levels of social anxiety. Multilinear regression analyses indicated no confounding effect of depression: Social anxiety, but not depression, was a significant predictor of biased perceived likability. Correcting the discrepancy between objective versus subjective likability may be a crucial target in the prevention and treatment of social anxiety disorders in children.

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Titel: Are Socially Anxious Children Really Less Liked, or Do They Only Think So?
Auteurs: Jeanine M. D. Baartmans
Mike Rinck
Jennifer L. Hudson
Tessa A. M. Lansu
Rianne E. van Niekerk
Susan M. Bögels
Anke M. Klein
Publicatiedatum: 10-07-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-019-10028-9

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