Social Anxiety and the School Environment of Adolescents

Blöte, Anke W.; Miers, Anne C.; Heyne, David; Westenberg, P. Michiel

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16703-9_7

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“…Adolescence is a critical phase for the development of social anxiety symptoms, which involve a marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others (American Psychiatric Association, ). Not only are social anxiety symptoms among the most prevalent psychopathological symptoms in the general population during adolescence, but these symptoms also appear to be quite persistent over time and are associated with a wide range of psychosocial difficulties, such as difficulties in relationships with parents, peers, and problems in the school context (Blöte, Miers, Heyne, & Westenberg, ; Kessler et al., ; Kingery, Erdley, Marshall, Whitaker, & Reuter, ). Consequently, research that focuses on the development of social anxiety symptoms in adolescence and identifies factors that affect this development is of crucial importance.…”

Section: Longitudinal Associations Between Parenting and Adolescent Smentioning

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Transactional Links Between Social Anxiety Symptoms and Parenting Across Adolescence: Between‐ and Within‐Person Associations

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This 4-year longitudinal multi-informant study examined between-and within-person associations between adolescent social anxiety symptoms and parenting (parental psychological control and autonomy support). A community sample of 819 adolescents (46.1% girls; M age T 1 = 13.4 years) reported annually on social anxiety symptoms and both adolescents and mothers reported on parenting. Between-person associations suggested that adolescent social anxiety symptoms were associated with higher adolescent-and mother-reported psychological control and lower mother-reported autonomy support. At the within-person level, however, mothers reported lower psychological control and higher autonomy support after periods with higher adolescent social anxiety symptoms. Our findings illustrate the importance of distinguishing among between-person and within-person associations and including perceptions of both dyad members in longitudinal research concerning parenting and adolescent mental health.

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Section: Longitudinal Associations Between Parenting and Adolescent Smentioning

confidence: 99%

Transactional Links Between Social Anxiety Symptoms and Parenting Across Adolescence: Between‐ and Within‐Person Associations

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“…First, studies reveal that adolescents with elevated symptoms of both social anxiety and depression have the highest levels of IPV compared with other teens (e.g., Ranta et al, 2009). Second, prospective studies indicate that IPV contributes to significant increases in adolescents’ symptoms of social anxiety and depression over time (e.g., McLaughlin et al, 2009; Siegel et al 2009; Storch et al, 2005), and that adolescents with internalizing problems, especially those with elevated social anxiety and depression, are more likely targets of IPV (Blote, Miers, Heyne, & Westenberg, 2015). Third, existing school-based interventions for reducing bullying and PV focus mainly on overt peer victimization (e.g., Kärnä et al, 2011; Olweus, 1993), even though high-school-aged youth report high levels of IPV, which are subtle, hard to detect, and rarely reported to adults.…”

Section: Peer Victimization As a Peer-risk Factor For Adolescent Sad mentioning

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Preventing Adolescent Social Anxiety and Depression and Reducing Peer Victimization: Intervention Development and Open Trial

Greca

Ehrenreich–May

Mufson

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Child Youth Care Forum

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Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) and depression are common among adolescents, frequently comorbid, and resistant to change. Prevention programs for adolescent SAD are scant, and depression prevention programs do not fully address peer-risk factors. One critical peer-risk factor for SAD and depression is peer victimization. We describe the development and initial evaluation of a transdiagnostic school-based preventive intervention for adolescents with elevated symptoms of social anxiety and/or depression and elevated peer victimization. We modified Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training for depression, incorporating strategies for dealing with social anxiety and peer victimization. Objective Our open trial assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary benefit of the modified program (called UTalk) for adolescents at risk for SAD or depression and who also reported peer victimization. Method Adolescents (N=14; 13–18 years; 79% girls; 86% Hispanic) were recruited and completed measures of peer victimization, social anxiety, and depression both pre- and post-intervention and provided ratings of treatment satisfaction. Independent evaluators (IEs) rated youths’ clinical severity. The intervention (3 individual and 10 group sessions) was conducted weekly during school. Results Regarding feasibility, 86% of the adolescents completed the intervention (M attendance=11.58 sessions). Satisfaction ratings were uniformly positive. Intention-to-treat analyses revealed significant declines in adolescent- and IE-rated social anxiety and depression and in reports of peer victimization. Additional secondary benefits were observed. Conclusions Although further evaluation is needed, the UTalk intervention appears feasible to administer in schools, with high satisfaction and preliminary benefit. Implications for research on the prevention of adolescent SAD and depression are discussed.

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“…Los niños y adolescentes con esta problemática presentan niveles elevados de malestar emocional y una interferencia considerable en su funcionamiento social y académico (Gren-Landell et al, 2009), especialmente durante las interacciones sociales con los compañeros de clase y con personas de su misma edad (Blöte, Miers, Heyne, & Westenberg, 2015;Inglés, Delgado, García-Fernández, RuizEsteban, & Díaz-Herrero, 2010).…”

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Relación Entre La Ansiedad Social Y Las Dimensiones De La Personalidad en Adolescentes Españoles

Delgado¹,

Inglés²,

Aparisi³

et al. 2018

Rev Iberoam Diagn Ev

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ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la ansiedad social y las variables de personalidad (neuroticismo, extraversión y psicoticismo) en una muestra de 2022 (51.1% varones) adolescentes españoles de 12 a 16 años. La ansiedad social se evaluó utilizando el cuestionario Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory y para el análisis de las variables de personalidad se administró el Cuestionario de Personalidad de Eysenck. Los resultados indican que los estudiantes con alta ansiedad social presentan un perfil de personalidad compuesto por altas puntuaciones en neuroticismo, bajas puntuaciones en extraversión y niveles similares en psicoticismo. Los resultados de la regresión logística señalan que los estudiantes con alta ansiedad social tienen una mayor probabilidad de obtener altas puntuaciones en neuroticismo y menor probabilidad de presentar un rasgo de personalidad extravertido. Además, la baja extraversión y el alto neuroticismo son predictores positivos de la ansiedad social.Palabras clave: adolescencia, ansiedad social, personalidad, educación secundaria AbstractThe aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between social anxiety and personality variables (neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism) on a sample of 2022 (51.1% male) Spanish adolescents aged 12 to 16 years. Social anxiety was assessed using the questionnaire Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory and for the analysis of personality variables the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire was administered. The results indicate that students with high social anxiety have a personality profile consisting of high scores in neuroticism or emotional instability, low scores on extraversion and psychoticism similar levels. The results of logistic regression indicate that students with high social anxiety are more likely to get high scores on neuroticism and less likely to have an extroverted personality trait. In addition, low extraversion and high neuroticism are positive predictors of social anxiety.Keywords: adolescence, social anxiety, personality, secondary education Este artículo de investigación ha sido financiado a través del Proyecto SEJ 2004-07311/EDUC perteneciente al Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica del MEC concedido al segundo autor.

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Social Anxiety and the School Environment of Adolescents

Cited by 49 publications

References 91 publications

Transactional Links Between Social Anxiety Symptoms and Parenting Across Adolescence: Between‐ and Within‐Person Associations

Transactional Links Between Social Anxiety Symptoms and Parenting Across Adolescence: Between‐ and Within‐Person Associations

Preventing Adolescent Social Anxiety and Depression and Reducing Peer Victimization: Intervention Development and Open Trial

Relación Entre La Ansiedad Social Y Las Dimensiones De La Personalidad en Adolescentes Españoles

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