title: Children's judgements of social withdrawal behaviours.
abstract: Ding et al. (Brit. J. Dev. Psychol., 2015; 33, 159-173) demonstrated that Chinese children discriminate between the three subtypes of social withdrawal: Shyness, unsociability, and social avoidance. This commentary on the Ding et al.'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unsociable, or socially avoidant, including assessing these which we know are associated with outcomes for socially withdrawn children; (2) what additional subtypes might exist naturally within the Chinese culture; and (3) consider the implications of social withdrawal on children's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.
authors: Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, UK.
authors: Dawn
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authors: Watling
mesh_terms: D002652:Child Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012792:Shyness; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception
keywords: culture; shyness; social avoidance; social withdrawal; unsociability