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Solitary Groups: A Latent Profile Analysis of Motivations for Social Withdrawal and Experiences of Solitude in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence

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Matilde Brunetti; Stefania Sette; Tiffany Cheng; Fiorenzo Laghi; Emiddia Longobardi; Concetta Pastorelli; Antonio Zuffianò; Robert J. Coplan – Social Development, 2024

The present study aims to differentiate groups of children and early adolescents characterized by their motivations for social withdrawal and personal experiences with solitude. Participants were N = 561 (307 girls) children and early adolescents, aged 8-14 years (M = 11.32, SD = 1.63), who completed self-report assessments of motivations for…

Descriptors: Withdrawal (Psychology), Social Isolation, Children, Early Adolescents

Using Language to Test Developmental Differences in Attitudes toward Solitude in Adolescents and Emerging Adults

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Tiffany Cheng; Anna Stone; Robert J. Coplan – Social Development, 2025

The goal of this study was to assess developmental differences in adolescents' and emerging adults' attitudes toward solitude using three different methodologies. Participants were N = 1224 adolescents (n = 367, ages 15-18 years, M[subscript age] = 16.13, SD = 0.54; 65.7% female) and emerging adults (n = 857, aged 18-29 years, M[subscript age] =…

Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Developmental Stages, Age Differences

Examining Links between Motivations for Social Withdrawal, Time Spent Alone, and Indices of Internalizing Problems in Childhood and Early Adolescence

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Stefania Sette; Matilde Brunetti; Giulia Pecora; Fiorenzo Laghi; Emiddia Longobardi; Robert J. Coplan – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2025

This study investigated links between motivations for social withdrawal, time spent alone, and indices of internalizing difficulties. Participants were 169 (n = 96 girls) children and early adolescents aged 8-14 years (M[subscript age] = 10.82, SD = 1.78). Children completed self-report measures of motivations for social withdrawal (shyness,…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Social Isolation