Delighted when approved by others, to pieces when rejected: children’s social anxiety magnifies the linkage between self- and other-evaluations / Albert REIJNTJES in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 52-7 (July 2011)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 52-7 (July 2011) . - p.774-781 Titre : Delighted when approved by others, to pieces when rejected: children’s social anxiety magnifies the linkage between self- and other-evaluations Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Albert REIJNTJES, Auteur ; Sander THOMAES, Auteur ; Paul BOELEN, Auteur ; Menno VAN DER SCHOOT, Auteur ; Bram OROBIO DE CASTRO, Auteur ; Michael J. TELCH, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : p.774-781 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Social anxiety  state self-esteem  depressive symptoms  sociometer theory  pre-adolescents Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background:  Socially anxious children tend to attach great importance to others’ evaluations of them. However, the extent to which they base their momentary feelings of self-worth (i.e., state self-esteem) on social (dis)approval is unclear. It is also unclear whether this exceedingly approval-based self-esteem is a common correlate of social anxiety and depression, or specifically linked to one or the other. Methods:  Changes in children’s state self-esteem were obtained in response to a manipulated peer evaluation outcome. Participants (N = 188) aged 10 to 13 took part in a rigged online computer contest and were randomized to receive positive or negative peer feedback. Self-reported state self-esteem was assessed via computer at baseline and immediately post-feedback. The predictive effects of self-reported social anxiety and depression symptoms on changes in state self-esteem were investigated. Results:  Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that children with higher social anxiety, as indexed by the fear of negative evaluation component, experienced significantly stronger increases in state self-esteem following peer approval (β = .26, p < .05), and significantly stronger decreases in state self-esteem following peer disapproval (β =−.23, p < .05). In both conditions depressive symptoms did not predict changes in state self-esteem (ps > .20). Conclusions:  Socially anxious children’s state self-esteem is strongly contingent on social approval. Because basing one’s self-esteem on external validation has multiple negative consequences, these findings highlight the importance of teaching these children skills (e.g., making cognitive reappraisals) to weaken the linkage between other- and self-evaluations. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02325.x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=126 [article] Delighted when approved by others, to pieces when rejected: children’s social anxiety magnifies the linkage between self- and other-evaluations [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Albert REIJNTJES, Auteur ; Sander THOMAES, Auteur ; Paul BOELEN, Auteur ; Menno VAN DER SCHOOT, Auteur ; Bram OROBIO DE CASTRO, Auteur ; Michael J. TELCH, Auteur . - 2011 . - p.774-781. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 52-7 (July 2011) . - p.774-781 Mots-clés : Social anxiety  state self-esteem  depressive symptoms  sociometer theory  pre-adolescents Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background:  Socially anxious children tend to attach great importance to others’ evaluations of them. However, the extent to which they base their momentary feelings of self-worth (i.e., state self-esteem) on social (dis)approval is unclear. It is also unclear whether this exceedingly approval-based self-esteem is a common correlate of social anxiety and depression, or specifically linked to one or the other. Methods:  Changes in children’s state self-esteem were obtained in response to a manipulated peer evaluation outcome. Participants (N = 188) aged 10 to 13 took part in a rigged online computer contest and were randomized to receive positive or negative peer feedback. Self-reported state self-esteem was assessed via computer at baseline and immediately post-feedback. The predictive effects of self-reported social anxiety and depression symptoms on changes in state self-esteem were investigated. Results:  Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that children with higher social anxiety, as indexed by the fear of negative evaluation component, experienced significantly stronger increases in state self-esteem following peer approval (β = .26, p < .05), and significantly stronger decreases in state self-esteem following peer disapproval (β =−.23, p < .05). In both conditions depressive symptoms did not predict changes in state self-esteem (ps > .20). Conclusions:  Socially anxious children’s state self-esteem is strongly contingent on social approval. Because basing one’s self-esteem on external validation has multiple negative consequences, these findings highlight the importance of teaching these children skills (e.g., making cognitive reappraisals) to weaken the linkage between other- and self-evaluations. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02325.x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=126

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