ERIC Number: EJ1422694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1740-5629
EISSN: EISSN-1740-5610
Relation between Social Avoidance and Loneliness in Urban Chinese Children: A Moderated-Mediation Model
Simin Zhang; Bowen Xiao; Yujia Zhang; Xinyi Zhu; Qiyiru Dong; Xuechen Ding
European Journal of Developmental Psychology, v21 n2 p171-187 2024
The goal of the present study was to explore the relations between social avoidance, peer preference, loneliness, and social sensitivity among urban Chinese children. Participants were 951 children attending primary and middle schools from grade 3 to grade 7. Cross-sectional data were collected using self-report assessments and peer nominations. Results indicated that: (1) social avoidance positively predicted loneliness; (2) peer preference partially mediated the relation between social avoidance and loneliness; (3) social sensitivity moderated the mediating path through peer preference. The findings not only explain the mental health problems of avoidant children from the standpoint of social sensitivity and peer preference, but also have illuminating implications for guiding individual adaptation and mental health intervention.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Psychological Patterns, Urban Youth, Peer Relationship, Mental Health, Social Isolation, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Influences, Predictor Variables, Shyness, Preferences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Shanghai)
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