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Adolescents' social anxiety dynamics in a latent transition analysis and its psychosocial effects
Antonio Camacho1, Rosario Ortega-Ruiz1, Eva M Romera1
1Universidad de Córdoba, Spain.
Background/Objective:
The present study aims to explore the dynamics of social anxiety profiles in adolescents over time and the psychosocial effects these dynamics have.
Method:
A representative sample of Andalusian (southern Spain) adolescents in Secondary Education was drawn. The study used single-stage stratified cluster sampling. A total of 2,140 students aged 11-16 years (47% girls; M T1 = 13.68, SD = 1.27) were involved at two time points with a six-month interval.
Results:
The results provided a four-profile structure: low social anxiety, moderate cognitive disturbance, high with difficulties in new situations, and high social anxiety. The latent transition analysis showed a stability in the social anxiety profiles of between 58%-61%. Those adolescents who remained in or transitioned to profiles with higher social anxiety scored worse on peer adjustment, peer victimization and subjective well-being.
Conclusions:
The study may contribute the improvement of the psychological treatments in social anxiety and reduce adverse effects on peer relationships and well-being by distinguishing the profiles and their dynamics.
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