Developmental Transitions in Adolescence and Their Implications for Social Anxiety

Greca, Annette M. La; Ranta, Klaus

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“…This study advanced our understanding of empathy and peer aggression during adolescents' transition to high school, when peer relationships are pivotal (La Greca & Ranta, 2015). We examined these processes among Latinx adolescents, an important but understudied population.…”

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The role of empathy and social anxiety in Latinx adolescents' indirect peer aggression during the transition to high school

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Greca

2020

Aggressive Behavior

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The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between decreased empathy (i.e., cognitive and affective) and indirect and cyber peer aggression among Latinx adolescents during their transition to high school. Further, we examined the degree to which social anxiety moderated this relationship. Participants were 469 Latinx ninth graders, ages 13–17 years (M = 14.52, SD = 0.58; 58% girls). Adolescents completed the Revised Peer Experiences Questionnaire, Cyber Peer Experiences Questionnaire, Basic Empathy Scale, and Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents at two different time points, 3 months apart. Hierarchical linear regression analyses revealed concurrent and prospective relationships between lower cognitive empathy and the perpetration of both indirect and cyber aggression. In addition, social anxiety moderated the concurrent associations between both types of empathy and both types of aggression perpetration. Results suggest that interventions that facilitate cognitive empathy and decrease social anxiety may help to reduce adolescents' indirect and cyber aggression toward peers throughout the high school transition.

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“…In support of this perspective, Loukas et al (2005) found that higher levels of social evaluative anxiety were related to adolescents' indirect, but not overt, aggression. Greca & Ranta, 2015;Pepler et al, 2006).…”

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The role of empathy and social anxiety in Latinx adolescents' indirect peer aggression during the transition to high school

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Greca

2020

Aggressive Behavior

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“…During adolescence, developmental changes and transitions occur across multiple areas but are most striking in the biological and social realms. In the interpersonal realm, adolescents' lives undergo considerable reorganization to negotiate school transitions, establish new peer relationships, engage in romantic relationships and sexual activity, and negotiate greater autonomy and independence from the family (La Greca & Ranta, 2015). Those in early adolescence (transitioning from elementary to secondary school) remain highly dependent on adult authority.…”

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Adolescents’ Daily Routines: Reliability and Validity of the DAY-Opp Questionnaire; An Exploratory Study

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The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: : Maintaining a balanced and diverse daily routine is one way to ease adolescents' transition to adulthood. The absence of tools that assess adolescents' daily routines led to developing the Daily Activities for Youth Opportunity (DAY-Opp) Questionnaire. This research describes the development, reliability, and validity of DAY-Opp as a clinical assessment tool of adolescents' frequency, independence, and satisfaction with daily activities. Method: : The sample of 117 typically developing adolescents (59 girls and 58 boys aged 11-19 years) divided into three age groups and completed the Hebrew version of the DAY-Opp. We statistically analyzed discriminant, concurrent, and predictive validity with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Results: : As the participants' age rose, their activity frequency decreased, independence increased, and satisfaction from daily performance remained unchanged. Sleep habits and self-efficacy predicted the frequency, independence, and satisfaction in various daily routines. Conclusions: : The DAY-Opp may enable occupational therapists to map and discuss with adolescents their strengths and challenges in daily routines and, thus, improve their occupational performance, satisfaction, and well-being. Comments The authors report no potential conflicts of interest.

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“…The research findings herein did not reveal any relationship between social anxiety levels and body fat, body mass, or BMI values for either the female or male student-athlete swimmers. Although a definite age range is not pinpointed in the literature, the importance of the period from early childhood to late adolescence in the development of social anxiety disorder has been emphasized (Essau et al, 1999;La Greca & Ranta, 2015;Rosellini, Rutter, Bourgeois, Emmert-Aronson, & Brown, 2013;Stein, Chavira, & Jang, 2001). It is during this period, with the onset of puberty, that significant changes in body shape, proportions, and functioning occur, and such factors as height, weight, and skin quality may lead to social anxiety for the adolescent (La Greca & Ranta, 2015).…”

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“…Although a definite age range is not pinpointed in the literature, the importance of the period from early childhood to late adolescence in the development of social anxiety disorder has been emphasized (Essau et al, 1999;La Greca & Ranta, 2015;Rosellini, Rutter, Bourgeois, Emmert-Aronson, & Brown, 2013;Stein, Chavira, & Jang, 2001). It is during this period, with the onset of puberty, that significant changes in body shape, proportions, and functioning occur, and such factors as height, weight, and skin quality may lead to social anxiety for the adolescent (La Greca & Ranta, 2015). This is because the bodies of adolescents are (partially) exposed to others during the socialization process, and these individuals are concerned that they will be negatively judged by their peers or others during this process (Abdollahi, Abu Talib, Vakili Mobarakeh, Momtaz, & Kavian Mobarake, 2016;Smith, 2003).…”

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The Determinants of Social Anxiety in Lower Secondary Education Student Athletes: A Case of Competitive Swimming Environment

Özyol

2020

IJPES

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Social anxiety disorder is a common psychological problem that may negatively impact the cognitive and social development of children. Its severity may, however, be reduced through regular participation in sports or other physical activity. This study aimed to determine the relationship between competitive student-athlete swimmers' social anxiety levels and anthropometric measurements (height, weight, and BMI), body composition (body fat and lean body mass), and body type (ectomorph, endomorph, or mesomorph). The participants were pre-adolescent female and male lower secondary education student-athlete swimmers. The Social Anxiety Scale was used to evaluate their social anxiety levels, while the anthropometric parameters included height and weight, from which BMI was calculated. Body composition involved determining the percentage of body fat and lean body mass; ectomorphic, endomorphic, and mesomorphic values were then calculated. We found that the social anxiety levels of both female and male student-athlete swimmers were low. There was no statistically significant relationship between the social anxiety levels of the male and female student-athlete swimmers with BMI, lean body mass, or ectomorphy. For the female swimmers, social anxiety levels were not associated with body fat, endomorphy, or mesomorphy, nor were those of the male student-athlete swimmers. These findings suggest that participation in competitive swimming during adolescence is effective in controlling social anxiety. Furthermore, this study revealed that social anxiety is not associated with lower secondary education student-athlete swimmers' anthropometric measurements, body composition, or body type.

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Developmental Transitions in Adolescence and Their Implications for Social Anxiety

Cited by 14 publications

References 111 publications

The role of empathy and social anxiety in Latinx adolescents' indirect peer aggression during the transition to high school

The role of empathy and social anxiety in Latinx adolescents' indirect peer aggression during the transition to high school

Adolescents’ Daily Routines: Reliability and Validity of the DAY-Opp Questionnaire; An Exploratory Study

The Determinants of Social Anxiety in Lower Secondary Education Student Athletes: A Case of Competitive Swimming Environment

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