SynthesisJournal of affective disorders2021
Prospective associations between peer functioning and social anxiety in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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64 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Internet-delivered therapist-assisted cognitive therapy for adolescent social anxiety disorder (OSCA): a randomised controlled trial addressing preliminary efficacy and mechanisms of action.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2023Trial
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- Longitudinal Relationships Between Social Anxiety, Peer Victimisation, and Perceived Support Among Children.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Childhood behavioral inhibition and overcontrol: Risk for psychiatric and peer outcomes.Developmental psychology · 2026Article
- Social Anxiety Profiles and Psychopathological Symptom Differences in Spanish Adolescents.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Daily-Life Peer Interactions Among Adolescents at Familial High-Risk for Psychosis: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Study.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Iron Fists or Velvet Gloves? Puberty Stress, Parenting Style, and Social Evaluative Distress Among Chinese Adolescents.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- General and Specific Facets of Anxiety: Psychometric Analysis and Impact on Cognitive Performance.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Momentary anxiety and autonomic responses during everyday social interactions among patients with depression.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- How School-Related Internet Use Shapes Teens' Learning, Communication, Academic Stress, Online Behavior: A Qualitative Study.Academic pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundDuring adolescence, peer relationships take precedence and there is a normative increase in social anxiety. Although prospective studies have suggested peer functioning and social anxiety can influence each other, their findings have not been examined systematically. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to examine the bidirectional relationship between peer functioning and social anxiety in adolescence.
methodsEMBASE, PsycINFO, Medline, and PubMed were searched to identify relevant articles. Meta-analysis was conducted to examine the mean effect sizes of prospective associations between social anxiety and four dimensions of peer functioning. Moderator analysis was performed, with age, gender, time interval between baseline and follow-up assessment, and publication year as moderators.
resultsMeta-analyses of 23 studies showed that friendship quality (r =-.11), peer rejection (r =-.06), and peer victimization (r =.23) were each associated with later social anxiety, but peer acceptance was not (r =-.11). Social anxiety at baseline was associated with prospective levels of friendship quality (r =-.11), peer rejection (r=.09), and peer victimization (r =.17), but not peer acceptance (r =-.14). Age moderated the association between friendship quality and prospective social anxiety. Other moderator effects were statistically non-significant. LIMITATIONS: Limitations include different classifications of peer functioning, the use of self-report measures, heterogeneity between studies, and underrepresentation of clinical samples.
conclusionsA significant bidirectional association was found with social anxiety across three dimensions of peer functioning. Psychological prevention and intervention targeting peer functioning and social anxiety are indicated.
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