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Socio-emotional development: from infancy to young adulthood.
Gunilla Bohlin1, Berit Hagekull
1Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Gunilla.Bohlin@psyk.uu.se
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
|November 26, 2009
Summary
Temperament traits like shyness in childhood predict adult social anxiety, while early social factors influence social functioning. Multi-faceted models are crucial for understanding developmental trajectories.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- The Uppsala Longitudinal Study (ULS) began in 1985, tracking participants from infancy.
- Understanding the developmental origins of social functioning and social anxiety is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine predictors of social functioning from infancy to middle childhood.
- To investigate the developmental roots of social anxiety symptoms in young adulthood.
- To assess the predictive power of temperament, attachment, and social factors.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal data analysis from infancy to age 9 (n=96) and a follow-up at age 21 (n=85).
- Theoretical perspectives included temperament, attachment, and health psychology (social factors).
- Specific focus on shyness/inhibition as a predictor of social anxiety.
Main Results:
- Temperament predicted most middle childhood outcomes; attachment related to social competence and personality.
- Positive effects of non-parental day care on social functioning were observed.
- Shyness/inhibition in childhood predicted adult social anxiety, specifically, not depression.
Conclusions:
- Temperament and early social experiences significantly shape social development and adult social anxiety.
- Multi-faceted models are necessary to capture the complexity of developmental trajectories.
- Early shyness is a specific predictor of social anxiety, highlighting the importance of early temperament traits.
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