Effects of interventions for social anxiety and shyness in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: In school, shyness is associated with psychosocial difficulties and has negative impacts on children's academic performance and wellbeing. Even though there are different strategies and interventions to help children deal with shyness, there is currently no comprehensive systematic review of available interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to identify interventions for shy children and to evaluate the effectiveness in reducing psychosocial difficulties and other impacts. The methodology and reporting were guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and checklist. A total of 4,864 studies were identified and 25 of these met the inclusion criteria. These studies employed interventions that were directed at school-aged childr

SUBMITTER: Cordier R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270412 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature