This study examined the transactional longitudinal association between social status (likeability and popularity) and social anxiety symptoms (fear of negative evaluation and social avoidance and distress), and explored gender differences in this association. Participants included 274 adolescents (136 boys, M_age = 12.55). Data were collected at two waves with a 6-month interval. Likeability and popularity were measured with peer nominations and social anxiety symptoms with self-reports. Autoregressive cross-lagged path models showed relative stability of social status and social anxiety. Girls who were seen as less popular by their classmates avoided social situations more frequently and experienced more distress during such situations over time. These results highlight the importance of distinguishing between different social status components and social anxiety symptoms and to take gender into account. Early support for less popular girls seems important to prevent more severe consequences of avoidance and distress, such as social exclusion and victimization.

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青春期早期社会地位与社交焦虑之间的前瞻性关联

本研究检验了社会地位（好感度和受欢迎程度）与社交焦虑症状（害怕负面评价以及社交回避和痛苦）之间的交易纵向关联，并探讨了这种关联中的性别差异。参与者包括 274 名青少年（136 名男孩，M_岁 = 12.55）。以 6 个月的间隔在两次波中收集数据。受欢迎程度和受欢迎程度是通过同伴提名和自我报告的社交焦虑症状来衡量的。自回归交叉滞后路径模型显示社会地位和社交焦虑的相对稳定性。被同学视为不那么受欢迎的女孩会更频繁地避免社交场合，并且随着时间的推移在这种情况下经历更多的痛苦。这些结果强调了区分不同社会地位成分和社交焦虑症状并考虑性别的重要性。对不太受欢迎的女孩的早期支持对于防止回避和痛苦的更严重后果（例如社会排斥和受害）似乎很重要。