Peer Perceptions and Liking of Children with Anxiety Disorders |
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Authors: | Timothy L Verduin Philip C Kendall |
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Institution: | (1) New York University Child Study Center, 577 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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Abstract: | Examined three aspects of childhood anxiety and peer liking: (1) whether or not children can detect anxiety in age-mates,
(2) the degree to which peer-reported anxiety, self-reported anxiety, and presence of anxiety disorders are associated with
peer liking, and (3) whether or not self-reported anxiety and presence of anxiety disorders are associated with peer liking
after controlling for peer-reported anxiety. Peer raters (9.5–12.5 years) rated videotaped speech samples of target children
with anxiety disorders (AD; 9.5–13 years) and target children without anxiety disorders (NAD; 9.5–13 years). Peer-rated anxiety
was positively correlated with target children’s self-reported anxiety and was higher among children with AD and children
with social phobia (SP). Peer liking was inversely related to peer-reported anxiety and was lower for target children with
SP. Target children with SP were liked less regardless of how anxious peers perceived them to be. Peer rater and target child
demographics did not moderate the relationship between peer-rated anxiety and peer liking. |
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Keywords: | Childhood anxiety disorders Peer relations Liking Peer perceptions |
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