University of Maryland.
Florida Atlantic University.
J Res Adolesc. 2018 Jun;28(2):488-504. doi: 10.1111/jora.12350. Epub 2017 Oct 17.
The researchers examined differential outcomes related to two distinct motivations for withdrawal (preference for solitude and shyness) as well as the possibility that support from important others (mothers, fathers, and best friends) attenuate any such links. Adolescents (159 males, 171 females) reported on their motivations to withdraw, internalizing symptoms, and relationship quality in eighth grade, as well as their anxiety and depression in ninth grade. Using structural equation modeling, the authors found that maternal support weakened the association between shyness and internalizing problems; friend support weakened the association between preference for solitude and depression; and friend support strengthened the association between shyness and depression. Results suggest that shy adolescents may not derive the same benefits from supportive friendships as their typical peers.
研究人员考察了与两种不同的退出动机（喜欢独处和害羞）相关的不同结果，以及来自重要他人（母亲、父亲和最好的朋友）的支持是否可能减弱这些关联。青少年（159 名男性，171 名女性）在八年级时报告了他们退出的动机、内化症状和关系质量，以及他们在九年级时的焦虑和抑郁。作者使用结构方程模型发现，母亲的支持减弱了害羞与内化问题之间的关联；朋友的支持减弱了喜欢独处与抑郁之间的关联；朋友的支持加强了害羞与抑郁之间的关联。研究结果表明，害羞的青少年可能不会像他们的典型同龄人那样从支持性的友谊中获得同样的好处。
