While growing from childhood to adolescence, children rely on close ties with their peers but if they are withdrawn they miss out on the support that such friendships provide, new research shows.The study is based on peer relationships of almost 2,500 fifth graders who are socially withdrawn and those who are not withdrawn.
It was conducted by researchers from Arizona State University as part of the Pathways Project, an investigation of children's social, psychological, and scholastic adjustment in school, the journal Child Development reports.
Socially withdrawn kids classified as 'anxious-solitary' want to interact with peers but the prospect triggers anxiety, according to an Arizona statement.
Read More:http://punjabnewsline.com/content/anxiety-affects-friendships/33166
