Bidirectional and interactive effects of child temperament and parenting in early childhood on the trajectory of social anxiety in adolescence

Research suggests that certain parenting behaviors are best suited to promote optimal child development, depending on a child's distinctive temperamental presentation. This multimethod, longitudinal study examines the interactive effect of parenting and temperament in early childhood on the developmental trajectory of social anxiety in adolescence.Longitudinal growth modeling was used to examine the developmental trajectory of child social...