Background Given social networking sites (SNSs) have become a pervasive part of culture;
it is critical to understand the ways in which they may be advantageous or detrimental to the …

Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is prevalent among children and adolescents.
Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been used as the first-line treatment. However …

Previous studies have shown that highly test anxious persons are more likely to meet criteria
for an anxiety disorder and report more frequent symptoms of anxiety disorders than their …

Background Few studies have examined the interaction of adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) with mental health outcomes in …

Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and fear of positive evaluation (FPE) are independently
associated with social anxiety symptoms in adolescence, though no study has tested these …

Parents' responses to their children's negative emotions are a central aspect of emotion
socialization that have well-established associations with the development of …

Young people face multiple challenges, including appearance dissatisfaction, academic
stressors, anxiety and depression. These challenges may increase during the final year of …

Methods: Youth (n= 165) aged 10 to 18 years were recruited from outpatient
multidisciplinary chronic pain programs. Symptoms of PTSS were assessed using …

Test anxiety has proliferated in the era of test-based accountability; however, there are
limited tools that allow for consistent identification of students at risk. The present study …

Measurement and construct-level invariance of the Dutch Revised Child Anxiety and
Depression Scale's test scores (RCADS) across gender and ethnic (minority) backgrounds …