Prospective Association between Childhood Behavioral Inhibition and Anxiety: a Meta-Analysis

Sandstrom, Andrea; Uher, Rudolf; Pavlová, Barbara

doi:10.1007/s10802-019-00588-5

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“…The convergent validity of the Italian version of BIQ was confirmed by the significant correlations emerged between BIQ total score and the Anxious-Shy subscale of the CPRS-R. This result was in line with the previous versions of BIQ assessing anxiety [ 4 , 53 ] and shyness constructs [ 22 ]; it is also consistent with previous wider literature, where high rates of anxiety disorders were often observed in inhibited children [ 41 , 46 , 100 ].…”

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Validation of the Italian Version of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ) for Preschool Children

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Benassi

Minelli

et al. 2021

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Behavioral Inhibition (BI) is a temperamental trait characterized by fear and wariness in reaction to new and unfamiliar stimuli, both social and non-social. BI has been recognized as possible forerunner of anxiety disorders, especially social anxiety and phobia; therefore, its assessment is clinically relevant. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ), which measures BI in preschool children. The BIQ was completed by 417 Italian parents (230 mothers, 187 fathers) of 270 preschoolers aged 3–5. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good internal validity: the factorial structure was corresponding to the original six-factor version. Results showed excellent internal consistency, significant item-total correlations, good inter-rater reliability, convergent validity (by correlating the BIQ with the Italian Questionnaires of Temperament-QUIT, the Anxiety-Shy Conner’s Scale and the Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery) and discriminant validity (i.e., no correlation with Conners’ ADHD scale). Significant correlations emerged between BI indexes and total BIQ scores of parents and maternal (but not paternal) versions of the questionnaire. Altogether, the results are promising and consistent with previous validation studies, suggesting the BIQ as a reliable and valid measure for evaluating parents’ perception of BI in Italian preschoolers.

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Validation of the Italian Version of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ) for Preschool Children

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Minelli

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“…will develop clinical levels of anxiety. 5,6 Although BI is most often assessed in infancy and toddlerhood, when it is assessed in social situations (e.g., with unfamiliar peers) later in childhood, it is often referred to as "social wariness". 7 Although BI is relatively stable across childhood, not all children high in early BI continue to display shy and socially wary behaviors.…”

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A Developmental Pathway From Early Behavioral Inhibition to Young Adults’ Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zeytinoglu

Morales

Lorenzo

et al. 2021

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

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“…Since children spend most of their time in school, they tend to develop forms of anxiety (e.g., social anxiety), which can be associated with difficulties in the school environment, such as conduct problems [2]. Thus, there is currently growing scientific interest in school violence [3], which is focusing on the relationship between anxiety and aggression [4,5] and going beyond the traditional study of the association between anxiety and inhibitory behavior [6].…”

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Latent Profiles of Anxious Children and Their Differences in Aggressive Behavior

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Children tend to develop forms of anxiety that can be associated with school violence. However, the previous scientific literature on anxiety and aggression is scarce. In addition, it has only focused on examining differential relationships between both variables. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between three forms of anxiety (anticipatory anxiety, school-based performance anxiety, and generalized anxiety) and the components of aggression (physical and verbal aggression, anger, and hostility) by adopting a person-centered approach. The sample consisted of 1161 Spanish students from 8 to 11 years old (M = 9.72, SD = 1.14); 46.2% were boys. Informed written consent from the parents or legal guardians was obtained. The Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety—Revised and the Aggression Questionnaire were used. The latent profile analysis technique identified three profiles of anxious children: Low Anxiety, High School-based Performance Anxiety, and High Anxiety. The High Anxiety group scored significantly higher than the Low Anxiety group in all components of aggression, with effect sizes ranging from moderate to large (d = 0.59 to 0.99). The High Anxiety profile showed significantly higher scores than the high school-based performance anxiety profile only in anger (d = 0.56) and hostility (d = 0.44). The results have relevant implications for practice, since there is evidence that different intervention strategies should be applied according to the risk profile.

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Prospective Association between Childhood Behavioral Inhibition and Anxiety: a Meta-Analysis

Cited by 99 publications

References 61 publications

Validation of the Italian Version of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ) for Preschool Children

Validation of the Italian Version of the Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire (BIQ) for Preschool Children

A Developmental Pathway From Early Behavioral Inhibition to Young Adults’ Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Latent Profiles of Anxious Children and Their Differences in Aggressive Behavior

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