Understanding Social-Emotional Development in Children
What's the study about?
This study wants to better understand how children experience social rejection and how these experiences relate to emotional and social development. We are especially interested in rejection sensitivity, which means a tendency to worry about or strongly react to being rejected by others. We want to learn how rejection sensitivity appears in school-age children and how it connects to social-emotional experiences and autistic traits. To do this, we will ask parents and children to complete online surveys about thoughts, feelings, and social experiences.
Who can participate?
Both parents/caregivers and their children will participate. Eligibility criteria includes:
– Children must be between the ages of 10 and 14.
– Children must be cognitively capable of filling out self-report surveys on their emotions and social experiences.
– Family must have access to an electronic device to fill out questionnaires and consents remotely.
What will participants be doing?
As a participant in this study, both the parent/caregiver and their child will fill out a series of surveys. This study takes place fully online and surveys can be completed at your convenience. This study will take about 60 minutes. You will receive a $10 digital gift card for you and your child’s participation.
Why is this important?
What we learn may help researchers better understand how children experience social rejection and how it affects their emotional and social growth during childhood and the teen years, with the goal of advancing the development of strengths-based, affirming interventions that support autistic individuals in developing meaningful social connections.