Phubbing is the act of snubbing someone during face-to-face interactions by using
smartphones instead of paying attention to them. Although studies have examined phubbing …

Background Common mental disorders in early life represent a major concern as they
become more complex and intense with transition into adolescence. Despite global …

Loneliness is a public health concern with detrimental effects on physical and mental well-
being. Given phenotypical overlaps between loneliness and social anxiety (SA), cognitive …

BackgroundSocial anxiety lies on a continuum, and young adults with elevated symptoms
are at risk for developing a range of psychiatric disorders. Yet relatively little is known about …

The quality of a best friendship provides information about how developmentally beneficial it
is. However, little is known about possible early risk factors that influence later friendship …

Background Shame is an important emotion in social anxiety disorder (SAD). However,
gender differences in shame, as well as the temporal relationship between shame and …

Relationship quality is a strong predictor of health outcomes, and individuals with social
anxiety disorder (SAD) report increased interpersonal impairment. However, there are few …

The mapping of developmental relations between social cognition and real‐world social
behaviors has theoretical and practical importance. In the domain of social anxiety, however …

This study examined the transactional longitudinal association between social status
(likeability and popularity) and social anxiety symptoms (fear of negative evaluation and …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) often involves difficulty developing relationships. Facial
expressions are important in relationship formation, but data are limited regarding facial …