Children's judgements of social withdrawal behaviours. (8th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Watling, Dawn
• Is Part Of: British journal of developmental psychology. Volume 33:Number 2(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2015-04-08
• Subjects: Developmental psychology -- Periodicals; 155
• DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0261-510X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="bjdp12088-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Ding <italic>et al</italic>. (<italic>Brit. J. Dev. Psychol., 2015; 33</italic>, 159–173) demonstrated that Chinese children discriminate between the three subtypes of social withdrawal: Shyness, unsociability, and social avoidance. This commentary on the Ding <italic>et al</italic>.'s paper highlights the need to further explore the following: (1) children's understanding of the implications of being shy, unsociable, or socially avoidant, including assessing these which we know are associated with outcomes for socially withdrawn children; (2) what additional subtypes might exist naturally within the Chinese culture; and (3) consider the implications of social withdrawal on children's developing social skills.</p> </abstract>