External Locus of Control but not Self-Esteem Predicts Increasing Social Anxiety Among Bullied Children

[Background] Elevated social anxiety is more likely among bullied children than those who have not been bullied but it is not inevitable and may be influenced by cognitive factors. Lower self-esteem and more external locus of control are associated with bullying and social anxiety but the impact of...

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Main Authors: Belinda Graham, Lucy Bowes, Anke Ehlers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2022-06-01
Series:Clinical Psychology in Europe
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Online Access:https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/3809