Atribuciones hacia la timidez y la soledad en niños y niñas de diferentes contextos sociales argentinos / Attributions towards shyness and unsociability in Argentinian children from different social contexts

Resumen Las atribuciones de los niños y las niñas hacia los comportamientos de retraimiento social suelen estar determinadas por el entorno sociocultural particular en el que se desarrollan e influyen en la forma en que reaccionan a las conductas de sus pares durante las interacciones sociales. El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar dichas atribuciones hacia dos subtipos de retraimiento social (timidez y preferencia por la soledad) referidas por niños y niñas de tres contextos diferentes de Mendoza (Argentina): urbano, urbano-marginado y rural. Se llevó a cabo un estudio con 221 niños y niñas abordando jardines de infantes estatales de cada ámbito (urbano: . = 82, Mmeses= 62.33; urbano-marginado: . = 72, Mmeses= 60.47; rural: . = 67, Mmeses= 63.07). Los escolares fueron entrevistados individualmente con una serie de viñetas gráficas con personajes hipotéticos desplegando conductas sociables, tímidas, solitarias y agresivas frente a las cuales respondieron preguntas sobre sus atribuciones y percepciones en distintos aspectos. Las diferentes pruebas no paramétricas realizadas señalaron que el personaje tímido fue percibido con mayor motivación social y menor intencionalidad en su conducta que el personaje solitario en todos los grupos. No se encontraron diferencias entre los contextos en la atribución de consecuencias sociales negativas para estas conductas, aunque el grupo de escolares rurales reportó mayor preferencia afiliativa y compasión por el personaje tímido en comparación con el grupo urbano. Se discuten estos resultados considerando cómo las expectativas de socialización de cada contexto podrían influir en las percepciones de los escolares hacia el retraimiento social.

Abstract Children's attributions towards withdrawn behaviors are usually determined by the particular social milieu in which they develop and tend to influence their behaviors and reactions. The aim of this work was to compare the attributions towards two subtypes of social withdrawal (shyness and unsociability) referred by children from three different contexts in Mendoza, Argentina: urban, urban-marginalized and rural. Participants were 221 kindergarten children from these contexts (urban: n = 82, Mmonths = 62.33; urban-marginalized: n = 72, Mmonths = 60.47; rural: n = 67, Mmonths = 63.07). Children were individually interviewed with a series of graphic vignettes with hypothetical characters displaying shy and unsociable behaviors, and for comparison purposes were also assessed aggressive and socially competent behaviors. After each vignette, children were asked a series of questions designed to assess their attributions toward each behavior in six dimensions: intentionality, social motivation, affiliative preference, social status, negative impact and sympathy. The results of this study showed that young children in the three contexts were able to distinguish social withdrawal from other types of behaviors (i.e., aggressiveness and sociability). Overall, withdrawn behaviors received more positive attributions (greater affiliative preference, better social position and less negative impact) than aggressive behaviors, although they were also perceived negatively in relation to more socially competent behaviors (the latter were attributed greater affiliative preference and best position within the peer group). Furthermore, it was observed that children from the three contexts made clearly distinctions among the different forms of social withdrawal in terms of intentionality and social motivation. Specifically, they reported that compared with unsociable characters, shy ones are more socially motivated and less intentional in their behavior, evocating greater feelings of compassion. However, some peculiarities can be appreciated in each context. The results indicated that children in the urban group reported greater feelings of sympathy for the shy character in relation to the unsociable, which was not evidenced in the other groups. In addition, children from the rural sample showed a greater preference for interact with the hypothetical shy peer than with the unsociable character and this inclination was also greater when compared with the urban sample. Taken together, these results may suggest that different socialization norms and expectations would evoke different meanings and implications to the socially withdrawn manifestations. It might be possible that in urban contexts children's socialization expectations highlight extraversion and self-affirming behaviors which generate more empathetic reactions in front of passive or fearful manifestations as shyness. On the other hand, rural children may prefer peers who display shy behaviors possibly because it is in line with expectations of social cohesion and modesty that are value in this milieu. Nevertheless, no differences were found between shy and unsociable behaviors in any of the contexts in terms of social position and negative impact that they anticipated for the peer group. These results could provide some support for the idea that social withdrawal tends to be globally perceived as benign at an early age, and especially in the rural context, where it is a frequent and valued behavior. Although it is not possible with the limited variables included in this study to know which are the specific contextual aspects that affect some attributions and through what mechanisms they do so, these findings are an important starting point to continue deepening the socialization processes in urban, urban-marginalized and rural young children. This study is also one of the first to evaluate the knowledge and attributions of Argentinean children from different social context toward social withdrawal and provides new evidence on the differences in the cultural meaning and implications of withdrawn behaviors in early childhood.

Perder o apetite. A recusa do outro como busca de si mesmo. Exemplos saharianos, japoneses e franceses / La pérdida del apetito y el rechazo del otro como búsqueda de si mismo. Ejemplos saharianos, japoneses y franceses / Losing one's appetite. Rejection of the other as a quest for oneself. Examples from the Sahara, Japan and France / Perdre l'appétit. Le refus de l'autre comme quête de soi. Exemples sahariens, japonais et français

Esta reflexão antropológica baseia-se em pesquisas realizadas com jovens de 13 a 25 anos de idade, que permanecem isolados no seu quarto. Sua imobilidade, que não se justifica por nenhuma deficiência física ou psicológica, questiona o lugar do corpo no momento da passagem para a vida adulta. Estes jovens expressam uma ausência de apetite do outro, que vai de mãos dadas com a abstinência sexual forçada pelo seu isolamento. A hipótese é que eles experimentam uma relação com seu corpo, sua identidade sexual -e sua sexualidade -assim como com a alimentação, comparável às adolescentes que sofrem de anorexia nervosa, mas ao contrário. Estes comportamentos questionam as relações de gênero e a distribuição de papéis dentro da família. Com base em entrevistas e observações, tanto em casa como nos centros de cuidados, este artigo mostra que estes corpos adolescentes, tornados invisíveis por confinamento ou magreza extrema, são paradoxalmente uma expressão ostensiva de despossessão de si. Um novo apetite é possível quando surge o desejo de diferenciação e permite-se novos encontros

Esta reflexión antropológica se basa en una investigación realizada con jóvenes, de 13 a 25 añosde edad, que están enclaustrados en su habitación. Su inmovilidad, que no se justifica por ningúna discapacidad física o psicológica, cuestiona el lugar del cuerpo en el momento del paso a la edad adulta. Estos jóvenes manifiestan una ausencia de apetito por los demás que va unida a la abstinencia sexual a la que les obliga su aislamiento. La hipótesis es que experimentan una relación con su cuerpo, su identidad sexual -y su sexualidad-así como con la comida, comparable a la de las adolescentes que sufren anorexia nerviosa, pero a la inversa. Estos comportamientos cuestionan las relaciones de género y el reparto de roles en la familia. Basándose en entrevistas y observaciones, tanto en el hogar como en los centros de atención, este artículo muestra que estos cuerpos adolescentes, invisibilizados por el confinamiento o la extrema delgadez, son paradójicamente una ostentosa expresión del desposeimieto de si. Un nuevo apetito es posible cuando surge el deseo de diferenciación y se permite nuevos encuentros

This anthropological reflection is based on research carried out with young boys, aged 13 to 25, who are cloistered in their room. Their immobility, which cannot be explained by any kind of physical or psychological disability, raises questions about the body's place at the time they are passing into adulthood. These young people express an absence of appetite for others that goes hand in hand with the sexual abstinence that their withdrawal forces them to have. The hypothesis is that they experience a relationship with their body, their sexual identity -and their sexuality -as well as with food, comparable to young girls suffering from anorexia nervosa but in reverse. These behaviours question gender relations and the distribution of roles within the family. Based on interviews and observations, both at home and in care facilities, this article shows that these adolescent bodies, made invisible by confinement or extreme thinness, are paradoxically an ostentatious expression of self-dispossession. A new appetite is possible when the desire for differentiation emerges and allows new encounters

Cette réflexion anthropologique s'appuie sur une recherche menée auprès de jeunes garçons, de 13 à 25 ans, cloîtrés dans leur chambre. Leur immobilité, que ne justifie aucun handicap physique ou psychique, interroge la place du corps au moment du passage à l'âge adulte. Ces jeunes expriment une absence d'appétit de l'autre qui va de pair avec l'abstinence sexuelle que leur retrait oblige. L'hypothèse émiseest qu'ils vivent un rapport au corps, à leur identité sexuelle -et à leur sexualité-ainsi qu'à l'alimentation, comparable aux jeunes filles souffrant d'anorexie mentale mais de manière inversée. Ces conduites interrogent les rapports de genre et la distribution des rôles au sein de la famille. À partir d'entretiens et d'observations, à domicile et dans des structures de soin, cet article montre que ces corps adolescents invisibilisés par l'enfermement ou l'extrême maigreur sont paradoxalement une expression ostentatoire d'une dépossession de soi. Un appétit nouveau est possible lorsque le désir de différenciation émerge et permet de nouvelles rencontres

Repercussões da pandemia da Covid-19 em crianças do Ensino Fundamental / Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on Elementary School children

RESUMO A saúde mental infantil no contexto da pandemia precisa ser observada com atenção devido a maior vulnerabilidade emocional dessa população. Objetivou-se conhecer as questões emocionais e comportamentais vivenciadas pelas crianças durante o período da pandemia da Covid-19, conforme a percepção dos pais. Buscou-se identificar as necessidades emocionais e psicológicas das crianças em idade escolar, matriculadas no Ensino Fundamental I, com idades entre seis e dez anos, de duas escolas privadas de um município do Vale do Caí/RS. Estudo qualitativo, cujas entrevistas foram realizadas por meio da plataforma Google Meet. Os dados foram gravados e transcritos, submetidos à análise de conteúdo qualitativa de Bardin, com auxílio do QRS NVivo. Os resultados foram organizados em duas categorias: percepção dos pais acerca das necessidades emocionais infantis; e aspectos promotores da saúde mental para as crianças durante o período de distanciamento social da pandemia da Covid-19. As crianças estiveram sujeitas a desenvolver ansiedade, entre outros comportamentos acionados pelo distanciamento social, tais como tristeza, agressividade e medo. Porém, estratégias de promoção da saúde, brincadeiras, passeios ao ar livre, em áreas verdes aos quais as famílias tinham acesso, e o diálogo adotado por parte dos pais colaboraram para a promoção da saúde mental das crianças.

ABSTRACT Children's mental health in the context of the pandemic needs to be carefully observed due to the emotional vulnerability of this population. This study aimed to know the emotional and behavioral issues experienced by children during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, as perceived by their parents. We sought to identify the emotional and psychological needs of school-age children, enrolled in elementary school I, aged 6 to 10 years, from two private schools in a city in Vale do Caí/RS. This is a qualitative study, whose interviews were conducted through the Google Meet platform. The data were recorded and transcribed, submitted to Bardin's qualitative content analysis, with the aid of QRS NVivo. The results were organized into two categories: Perception of parents about children's emotional needs; and aspects promoting of mental health for children during the period of social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic. Children were prone to developing anxiety, among other behaviors triggered by social withdrawal, such as sadness, aggression, and fear. However, health promotion strategies, playing, outdoor strolls in green areas to which families had access, and the dialogue adopted by the parents collaborated to promote the children's mental health.

The Prevalence of Social Withdrawal in Infants With Cleft Lip and Palate: The Feasibility of the Full and the Modified Versions of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale.

Background: Social withdrawal is a risk indicator for infant development with both organic and non-organic causes. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) impose a higher risk of physical and emotional distress in infants and alters parent-infant relationships. The ADBB scale is a screening tool to identify social withdrawal as a sign of distress in infants. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of social withdrawal behavior in infants with CLP using the full 8-item ADBB scale and the modified 5-item ADBB scale, and to examine the feasibility of both scales. Methods: 145 infants with Cleft Lip and Palate were enrolled and video recorded during a pediatric consultation. All infants were scored by two expert raters trained in ADBB scale, and subsequently scored with the m-ADBB by an independent expert. We measured the interrater agreement for the full ADBB scale and psychometric properties of both scales. Results: The full ADBB scale identified 15.9% of infants as having social withdrawal behavior (score above cutoff ≥5). Among the infants evaluated with the m-ADBB scale, 44.9% had a score above the suggested cutoff (≥2). For both scales, the item "vocalization" showed the higher scores. We found a good internal consistency for the full ADBB (Cronbach's alpha = 0.82) and an acceptable internal consistency for the modified ADBB (Cronbach's alpha = 0.71). The interrater agreement for the full ADBB scale was excellent (kappa = 0.837). The Spearman correlation coefficient between the total scores of the two versions was 0.88 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Our results indicate a relatively high prevalence of social withdrawal in infants with Cleft Lip and Palate, especially evaluated with the modified 5-item ADBB scale. We found that the full ADBB and the modified ADBB scales are feasible to use as screening tools of social withdrawal in this population. Clinical Trial Registration: This trial is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT00993993. The data is the property of Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris.

Young Argentine Children's Attributions about Hypothetical Socially Withdrawn Peers.

This study assessed young children's attributions about different subtypes of hypothetical socially withdrawn peers. Participants were N = 114 (56% boys, Mage= 60.53 months, SD = 7.58) children attending urban public kindergartens in Mendoza, Argentina. Children were presented with vignettes describing hypothetical shy, unsociable, aggressive, and socially competent peers, and were asked a series of questions to assess their attributions toward each behavior. The results indicated that Argentine children characterized hypothetical unsociable peers as behaving with greater intentionality and lesser social motivations than shy children. No differences were found between the unsociable and shy hypothetical peers regarding the attributions of sympathy, affiliative preference, negative impact and social standing in the class. These findings provide some of the first evidence about Argentine children understanding of social withdrawal. Results are discussed in terms of the possible cultural meanings and implications of these behaviors.

The Impact of an Interactive Guidance Intervention on Sustained Social Withdrawal in Preterm Infants in Chile: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Sustained social withdrawal is a key indicator of child emotional distress and a risk factor for psychological development. Preterm infants have a higher probability of developing sustained social withdrawal than infants born full-term during their first year. Objective: To compare the effect of a behavioral guidance intervention to that of routine pediatric care on sustained social withdrawal behavior in preterm infants. Design: Multicenter randomized clinical trial. Participants: Ninety nine moderate and late preterm newborns and their parents were recruited and randomized into two groups, i.e., Intervention (n = 49) and Control (n = 50). Both groups attended medical check-ups at 2, 6 and 12 months and were assessed with the Alarm Distress Baby Scale. The intervention group received a standardized behavioral intervention if the neonatologist detected sustained social withdrawal. Also, parents filled out the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the modified-Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire, and the Impact of Event Scale-revised. Results: At baseline, the prevalence of withdrawal was 4.0% (95% CI: 0.03-14.2) for the control group and 22.4% (95% CI: 13.0-35.9) for the intervention group [OR = 0.22, p = 0.028 (95% CI =0.06-0.84)]. At 6 months, the prevalence was 10.0% (95% CI: 3.9-21.8) for the control group and 6.1% (95% CI: 2.1-16.5) for the intervention group [OR = 2.09, p = 0.318 (95% CI = 0.49-8.88)]. At 12 months, the prevalence was 22.0% (95% CI: 12.8-35.2) for the control group and 4.1% (95% CI: 1.1-13.7) for the intervention group [OR = 6.63, p = 0.018 (95% CI = 1.39-31.71)]. Logistic generalized estimating equation models were performed. The pooled crude OR (considering diagnosis at 6 and 12 months) was 3.54 [p = 0.022 (95% CI = 1.20-10.44); Cohen's d= 0.70]. In the case of pooled adjusted OR, the model considered diagnosis (0 = Withdrawal, 1 = Normal) as the dependent variable, time of evaluation (1= 6 months, 2 = 12 months) and group (0 = Control, 1 = Experimental) as factors. In this case, the pooled adjusted OR was 3.57 [p = 0.022 (95% CI = 1.20-10.65); Cohen's d = 0.70]. Conclusion: Assessment and intervention of sustained social withdrawal in preterm infants via standardized instruments benefits families by reducing its prevalence, and possible associated negative outcomes. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03212547, identifier: NCT03212547.

Interactive Guidance Intervention to Address Sustained Social Withdrawal in Preterm Infants in Chile: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Preterm newborns can be exposed early to significant perinatal stress, and this stress can increase the risk of altered socioemotional development. Sustained social withdrawal in infants is an early indicator of emotional distress which is expressed by low reactivity to the environment, and if persistent, is frequently associated with altered psychological development. Infants born prematurely have a higher probability of developing sustained social withdrawal (adjusted odds ratio 1.84, 95% CI 1.04-3.26) than infants born full term, and there is a correlation between weight at birth and sustained social withdrawal at 12 months of age. OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study are to compare the effect of the interactive guidance intervention to that of routine pediatric care on sustained social withdrawal in infants born moderately or late preterm and to explore the relationship between sustained social withdrawal in these infants and factors such as neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization variables, parental depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. METHODS: This study is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Moderate and late preterm newborns and their parents were recruited and randomized (1:1 allocation ratio) to control and experimental groups. During neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization, daily duration of skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, and parental visits were recorded. Also, a daily score for neonatal pain and painful invasive procedures were recorded. After discharge from neonatal intensive care, for the duration of the study, both groups will attend follow-up consultations with neonatologists at 2, 6, and 12 months of age (corrected for gestational age) and will receive routine pediatric care. Every consultation will be recorded and assessed with the Alarm Distress Baby Scale to detect sustained social withdrawal (indicated by a score of 5 or higher). The neonatologists will perform an interactive guidance intervention if an infant in the intervention group exhibits sustained social withdrawal. In each follow-up consultation, parents will fill out the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the modified Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire, and the Impact of Event Scale-revised. RESULTS: Recruitment for this trial started in September 2017. As of May 2020, we have completed enrollment (N=110 infants born moderately or late preterm). We aim to publish the results by mid-2021. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first randomized controlled trial with a sample of infants born moderately or late preterm infants who will attend pediatric follow-up consultations during their first year (corrected for gestational age at birth) with neonatologists trained in the Alarm Distress Baby Scale and who will receive this interactive guidance intervention. If successful, this early intervention will show significant potential to be implemented in both public and private health care, given its low cost of training staff and that the intervention takes place during routine pediatric follow-up. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03212547; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03212547. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/17943.

Relato de caso de síndrome de Hikikomori em Portugal: uma síndrome primária ou expressão de outra perturbação mental? / Case report of Hikikomori syndrome in Portugal: a primary syndrome or the expression of another mental disorder?

RESUMO O fenómeno hikikomori, forma de isolamento social grave e prolongado, constitui um desafio diagnóstico. A nível conceptual, alguns autores diferenciam o hikikomori em primário e secundário. Este último conceito é utilizado quando está presente comorbilidade que, pelo menos parcialmente, explique a síndrome, enquanto na ausência de diagnóstico psiquiátrico denomina- se "hikikomori primário". Os autores apresentam um caso clínico português com as mesmas características sociodemográficas e clínicas descritas no Japão. Esse caso ilustra que o hikikomori pode potencialmente ser explicado por uma perturbação psiquiátrica subjacente, nem sempre clara à apresentação, e a importância da avaliação cuidadosa e continuada no tempo, por forma a conseguir o esclarecimento diagnóstico e intervenção terapêutica adequada.

ABSTRACT Diagnosing hikikomori, a form of severe and prolonged social withdrawal, is challenging. Conceptually speaking, some authors differentiate "primary" and "secondary" hikikomori. The latter term has been used when there is co-morbidity that at least partially explains the syndrome, whereas in the absence of a psychiatric diagnosis it is called "primary hikikomori". The authors present a Portuguese case report with the same sociodemographic and clinical characteristics described in Japan. This case illustrates that hikikomori can potentially be explained by an underlying psychiatric disorder that is not always clear at the presentation and the importance of careful and continuous assessment, in order to achieve diagnostic clarification and adequate therapeutic intervention.

Hikikomori: revisão sobre um grave fenômeno de isolamento social / Hikikomori: review on a severe phenomenon of social withdrawal

RESUMO Objetivos Expandir os conhecimentos sobre o fenômeno de isolamento social prolongado, voluntário e grave denominado hikikomori e facilitar a identificação e o acompanhamento terapêutico desses indivíduos. Métodos Foi realizada uma revisão da literatura de 2000 a 2017, sendo utilizadas várias bases de dados como instrumentos de busca usando as palavras-chave: "hikikomori", "youth social withdrawal" e "isolamento social prolongado". Resultados O hikikomori foi descrito inicialmente no Japão, sendo considerado uma síndrome ligada à cultura nipônica. Porém, nos últimos anos foi descrito em diversos países, inclusive no ocidente. Afeta principalmente adolescentes e adultos jovens do sexo masculino, os quais vivem espontaneamente reclusos em seus quartos por pelo menos seis meses. São pessoas solitárias, tímidas, com um suporte social deficiente e que, frequentemente, tiveram alguma experiência traumática na infância. A maioria dos indivíduos apresenta algum transtorno psiquiátrico associado. O fenômeno acarreta terríveis prejuízos para o indivíduo, familiares e para a sociedade como um todo. Conclusão O hikikomori é subdiagnosticado e subtratado fora do Japão, pelo desconhecimento dos profissionais da saúde e pela recusa dos portadores em buscar ajuda. O fenômeno ainda não foi incluído numa categoria de diagnóstico psiquiátrico, o que dificulta a padronização e a realização de pesquisas ao redor do mundo.

ABSTRACT Objectives To expand the current knowledge on the phenomenon of severe, voluntary and prolonged social withdrawal called hikikomori, and to facilitate the identification and treatment of these individuals. Methods A comprehensive review of the literature from 2000 to 2017 has been conducted, using several data bases as search instruments using the keywords "hikikomori", "youth social withdrawal" and "prolonged social isolation". Results Hikikomori was firstly described in Japan and was considered a culture-bound syndrome. However, in the last years, it has been described in several other countries, including western countries. It affects mainly male adolescents and young adults, who spontaneously live recluse in their rooms, for at least six months. They are lonely and shy people, with insufficient social support, who frequently had some traumatic experience in childhood. Most of them present some associated psychiatric disorder. The phenomenon leads to terrible losses to the individuals, their families and to society. Conclusion Hikikomori is an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition outside Japan, due to the lack of knowledge of health professionals, and for the sufferers' refusal to seek help. The phenomenon was not yet included as a psychiatric disorder in the classifications, what difficults the standardization and conduction of research around the world.

O retraimento social em adolescentes: um estudo descritivo do seu ajustamento sócio-emocional segundo a perspectiva dos professores / Social withdrawal in adolescents: a descriptive study of their socio emotional adjustment from the teacher perspective / El retraimiento social en adolescentes: un estudio descriptivo de su adaptación socio-emocional desde la perspectiva de los profesores

O retraimento social dos adolescentes refere-se ao auto-isolamento relativamente ao seu grupo de pares, que se traduz num comportamento solitário manifestado de forma consistente (em diferentes situações e ao longo do tempo) e na presença de pares com quem têm familiaridade ou não. Este comportamento pode ter consequências negativas, principalmente na adolescência e pode ser um fator preditor de ajustamento psicossocial. Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar a relação entre o retraimento social e o ajustamento sócio-emocional, em termos de comportamento e competências académicas em meio escolar. Participaram no estudo 348 estudantes, com uma média de idades de 14 anos e residência na região da grande Lisboa. Os dados do retraimento social foram recolhidos através da adaptação do Extended Class Play e os do ajustamento sócio-emocional através da adaptação do Teacher-Child Rating Scale. Os resultados mostram que os professores perceberam os adolescentes socialmente retraídos como sendo menos assertivos e como tendo menos aptidões sociais com os pares. Estes resultados apontam para constrangimentos na sua capacidade de ajustamento sócio-emocional à escola.(AU).

Adolescents social withdrawal refers to the self-isolation relative to their peer group translating into a solitary behavior manifested consistently (in different situations and over time) and in the presence of either familiar or unfamiliar peers. This behavior can have negative consequences, especially in adolescence and can be a predictor of psychosocial adjustment. This study aims to analyze the relationship between social withdrawal and socio-emotional adjustment in terms of behavior and academic skills in the school environment. A total of 348 students participated in the study, with a mean age of 14 years and living in Lisbon metropolitan region. The data of social withdrawal were collected through the Portuguese adaptation of the Extended Class Play and the socio-emotional adjustment data through the Teacher-Child Rating Scale. The results show that teachers perceived the socially withdrawn young as less assertive and as having fewer social skills with peers. These results point to constraints on the ability of social-emotional adjustment to school.(AU).

El retraimiento social se refiere al auto-aislamiento de los jóvenes en relación con su grupo de pares que se traduce en un comportamiento solitario manifestado constantemente (en diferentes situaciones y con el tiempo) y en presencia, ya sea de los pares familiares o no familiares. Este comportamiento puede tener consecuencias negativas, sobre todo en la adolescencia, y puede ser un factor de pronóstico/un antecedente de la adaptación psicosocial. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la relación entre el aislamiento social y el ajuste socio-emocional en términos de comportamiento y las habilidades en la escuela. Trescientos cuarenta y ocho estudiantes participaron en el estudio, con una edad media de 14 años, y que viven en la región de Lisboa. Los datos del aislamiento social fueron recogidos a través de la adaptación portuguesa del Extended Class Play y los del ajuste socio-emocional a través del Teacher-Child Rating Scale. Los resultados muestran que los profesores perciben a los jóvenes socialmente aislados como menos asertivos y como teniendo menos habilidades sociales con sus pares. Estos resultados apuntan a las limitaciones en la capacidad de ajuste social y emocional a la escuela.(AU).

Correlatos e consequências do retraimento social na infância / Correlates and consequences of social withdrawal in childhood / Correlatos y consecuencias del aislamiento social en la infancia

O retraimento social na infância é desafiador para a clínica e para a pesquisa do desenvolvimento infantil, em função de suas consequências para o bem-estar psicológico e a adaptação psicossocial da criança. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar uma síntese da produção científica sobre o tema a partir da revisão sistemática da literatura em bases de dados nacionais e internacional. Espera-se, com esse trabalho, contribuir para a fundamentação teórica de pesquisas que busquem compreender a complexa rede de influências que leva as primeiras inibições comportamentais a evoluírem para o retraimento social na infância e, possivelmente, culminarem nos problemas internalizantes na adolescência:

Social withdrawal in childhood is a challenge for child development research and clinic due to its implications for child psychological well-being and psychosocial development. The goal of this article is to present a synthesis of the scientific literature on the subject based on a systematic review of national and international databases.It is expected that this work will add one step forward in the theoretical support for empirical research on the understanding of the complex interwoven factors that lead the first signs of inhibited behavior to evolve into shy and social withdrawal during childhood and, eventually, culminate in internalizing problems during adolescence:

El aislamiento social en la infancia es un desafío para la clínica y la investigación del desarrollo infantil, por sus implicaciones para el bienestar psicológico y el ajuste psicosocial de los niños. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar una síntesis de la literatura científica sobre el tema a partir de una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre las bases de datos nacionales e internacionales. Se espera, con este trabajo, contribuir a la investigación que busca entender la compleja red de influencias que conducen a las primeras inhibiciones conductuales para evolucionar hacia el aislamiento social en la infancia, y, finalmente, culminar en problemas de internalización en la adolescencia:

Correlatos e consequências do retraimento social na infância / Correlates and consequences of social withdrawal in childhood / Correlatos y consecuencias del aislamiento social en la infancia

O retraimento social na infância é desafiador para a clínica e para a pesquisa do desenvolvimento infantil, em função de suas consequências para o bem-estar psicológico e a adaptação psicossocial da criança. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar uma síntese da produção científica sobre o tema a partir da revisão sistemática da literatura em bases de dados nacionais e internacional. Espera-se, com esse trabalho, contribuir para a fundamentação teórica de pesquisas que busquem compreender a complexa rede de influências que leva as primeiras inibições comportamentais a evoluírem para o retraimento social na infância e, possivelmente, culminarem nos problemas internalizantes na adolescência

Social withdrawal in childhood is a challenge for child development research and clinic due to its implications for child psychological well-being and psychosocial development. The goal of this article is to present a synthesis of the scientific literature on the subject based on a systematic review of national and international databases.It is expected that this work will add one step forward in the theoretical support for empirical research on the understanding of the complex interwoven factors that lead the first signs of inhibited behavior to evolve into shy and social withdrawal during childhood and, eventually, culminate in internalizing problems during adolescence

El aislamiento social en la infancia es un desafío para la clínica y la investigación del desarrollo infantil, por sus implicaciones para el bienestar psicológico y el ajuste psicosocial de los niños. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar una síntesis de la literatura científica sobre el tema a partir de una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre las bases de datos nacionales e internacionales. Se espera, con este trabajo, contribuir a la investigación que busca entender la compleja red de influencias que conducen a las primeras inhibiciones conductuales para evolucionar hacia el aislamiento social en la infancia, y, finalmente, culminar en problemas de internalización en la adolescencia