The goal of this article is to provide a critical analysis of barriers to social inclusion and
integration in schools and propose inclusive educational practices that help connect and …

Background: During adolescence, peer relationships take precedence and there is a
normative increase in social anxiety. Although prospective studies have suggested peer …

Supportive peer relationships are fundamental for mental health and well-being. Hence,
peers and friends are a valuable resource, especially at the time of transition from primary to …

Although bullied adolescents experience elevated risk for adverse mental and physical
health outcomes, some youth exhibit resilience in the face of peer victimization. Given the …

Social information is some of the most ambiguous content we encounter in our daily lives,
yet in experimental contexts, percepts of social interactions—that is, whether an interaction …

Background The promotion of mental health among children and adolescents is a public
health imperative worldwide, and schools have been proposed as the primary and targeted …

The transition from primary to secondary school comes with major changes in the lives of
children. There is a shortage of in-depth analyses of young people's perspectives …

Interpersonal connection is a fundamental human motivation, and the extent to which it is
fulfilled is a strong predictor of symptoms of internalizing disorders such as social anxiety …

It is theoretically plausible that social anxiety (SA) and social relationships (SR) can
influence each other. However, the available empirical evidence is inconsistent, leading to …

Conceptions about adulthood have changed radically over the last century, while teaching
in principle remained unchanged. The resulting gap has created a divergence between …