Fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs) have been widely applied to analyze complex, causal-based
systems in terms of modeling, decision making, analysis, prediction, classification, etc. This …

Cliques, or groups of peers who interact frequently, are a key social context during
childhood and adolescence, providing safety and preferential access to resources …

Shyness refers to anxious reactivity in challenging social situations. Whereas shyness is
believed to be biologically rooted, individual socialization experiences play a role in shaping …

kEnnEtH H. ruBin JuliE C. BoWkEr AMy E. kEnnEDy in many ways this chapter concerns a
topic unlike most that appear in this Handbook. Rather than focusing on the ways in which …

This study examined the moderating effects of cultural orientations of peer groups on the
relations between unsociability and psychological and school adjustment in Chinese …

Objective: Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTSs) are at risk for impairments in social
adjustment and psychological distress. This study investigated longitudinal associations …

Adolescence is generally considered to be a time of moving away from parents and moving
toward peers (Collins and Steinberg 2006). It is well established that peers provide an …

Few studies have been conducted to examine the role shyness plays in friendship selection
and influences processes, particularly how befriending shy peers affects individual's …

Background Adolescent solitude was drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As
solitude is crucial for adolescent development through its association with both positive and …

Leadership in peer groups is an important issue in adolescent socioemotional development,
yet it has received limited attention in research. This one-year longitudinal study examined …