title: Interactive roles of pubertal timing and peer relations in predicting social anxiety symptoms among youth.
abstract: The interaction between early maturation and problematic peer relations in relation to social anxiety symptoms was examined among 167 adolescents aged 10-17 years. Results indicated that early-maturing youth with problematic peer relations evidenced elevated social anxiety symptoms. Findings are discussed in terms of theoretical implications for adolescent social anxiety development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA. hblumen@uark.edu
authors.forename: Heidemarie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.forename: Ellen W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Leen-Feldner
authors.forename: Casey D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Trainor
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Babson
authors.forename: Liviu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bunaciu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011627:Puberty / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires