Prospective associations between social status and social anxiety in early adolescence

Lisan A. Henricks; J. Loes Pouwels; Tessa A.M. Lansu; Wolf Gero Lange; Eni S. Becker; Anke M. Klein

doi:10.1111/bjdp.12374

Prospective associations between social status and social anxiety in early adolescence

Lisan A. Henricks^*, J. Loes Pouwels, Tessa A.M. Lansu, Wolf Gero Lange, Eni S. Becker, Anke M. Klein

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This study examined the transactional longitudinal association between social status (likeability and popularity) and social anxiety symptoms (fear of negative evaluation and social avoidance and distress), and explored gender differences in this association. Participants included 274 adolescents (136 boys, M_age = 12.55). Data were collected at two waves with a 6-month interval. Likeability and popularity were measured with peer nominations and social anxiety symptoms with self-reports. Autoregressive cross-lagged path models showed relative stability of social status and social anxiety. Girls who were seen as less popular by their classmates avoided social situations more frequently and experienced more distress during such situations over time. These results highlight the importance of distinguishing between different social status components and social anxiety symptoms and to take gender into account. Early support for less popular girls seems important to prevent more severe consequences of avoidance and distress, such as social exclusion and victimization.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	462-480
Number of pages	19
Journal	British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Volume	39
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12374
Publication status	Published - Sept 2021

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Funding Information:
Author Anke M. Klein was funded by a Niels Stensen Fellowship. We are grateful to the parents, teachers, and school administrators who made this research possible. Also thanks to all the research assistants who helped with the data collection. Special thanks to William Burk for his statistical advice.

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© 2021 The Authors. British Journal of Developmental Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Psychological Society

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Author Anke M. Klein was funded by a Niels Stensen Fellowship. We are grateful to the parents, teachers, and school administrators who made this research possible. Also thanks to all the research assistants who helped with the data collection. Special thanks to William Burk for his statistical advice.

Keywords

early adolescence
gender
social anxiety
social status
Bullying
Psychological Distance
Humans
Peer Group
Male
Fear
Adolescent
Female
Anxiety
Child
Longitudinal Studies

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