Laura L Ooi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5063418 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura L Ooi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura L |
| FAMILY NAME | Ooi |
| SIGNATURE | OOI L L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carleton University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4693-4082 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Motivations for social withdrawal and socio-emotional functioning among urban/suburban Chinese children
The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between different motivations for social withdrawal (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional functioning among urban and suburban Chinese children. Participants included 770 children ( M age = 10.98 years) from urban areas and 815 children ( M age = 11.21 years) from suburban areas in mainland China. Motivations for social withdrawal and indices of so…
Cross-cultural measurement of social withdrawal motivations across 10 countries using multiple-group factor analysis alignment
The goal of this study was to evaluate the measurement invariance of an adapted assessment of motivations for social withdrawal ( Social Preference Scale–Revised; SPS-R) across cultural contexts and explore associations with loneliness. Participants were a large sample of university students ( N = 4,397; M age = 20.08 years, SD = 2.96; 66% females) from 10 countries (Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, India, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Turkey, …
Relations between social withdrawal subtypes and socio‐emotional adjustment among Chinese children and early adolescents
The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between subtypes of social withdrawal and socio-emotional adjustment in Chinese children and early adolescents. Participants included 571 children (M age = 9.62 years) and 345 adolescents M age = 12.12 years) in mainland China. Social withdrawal subtypes (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional adjustment were assessed via self-reports, peer nominatio…
Exploring the Links between Unsociability, Parenting Behaviors, and Socio-Emotional Functioning in Young Children in Suburban China
The aim of this study was to explore the moderating role of parenting behaviors (i.e., authoritative, authoritarian, protective, and maternal involvement) in the relations between unsociability and socio-emotional adjustment in a sample of young Chinese children. Participants were N = 487 children (283 boys, Mage = 58.88 months, SD = 10.23) attending preschool/kindergartens from suburban areas in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Mothers rate…
Parental beliefs about young children’s leisure activity involvement
The primary goals of the current study were to examine parental beliefs about the benefits of leisure activities for their young children and to explore how these beliefs were related to their children’s participation in leisure activities. Parents (n = 570) of children (aged 3 to 7-years-old) reported on their children’s behavioral (i.e., frequency, breadth) and psychological engagement in their leisure activities, and a subset provided ratings …
Does it matter when we want to Be alone? Exploring developmental timing effects in the implications of unsociability
Seeking more solitude
When is it Okay to be Alone? Gender Differences in Normative Beliefs about Social Withdrawal in Emerging Adulthood
Assessment and implications of social withdrawal in early childhood
The goals of the present research were to: (a) develop and provide preliminary validation of a parent‐rated measure of social avoidance in early childhood; and (b) to evaluate a conceptual model of the direct and indirect links among young children's social withdrawal (shyness, unsociability, social avoidance), peer problems, and indices of internalizing problems (social anxiety, depression). Participants were N = 564 children (272 boys, 292 girl…
Beyond bashful
A Person‐Oriented Analysis of Social Withdrawal in Chinese Children
The goal of this study was to compare the socio‐emotional and academic adjustment of different subtypes of socially withdrawn (shy, unsociable, avoidant) school‐age children in mainland China. Participants were N = 1344 children ages 10–12 years from public elementary schools in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Multi‐source assessment included: child self‐reports of social withdrawal subtypes and internalizing difficulties (e.g., depression,…
Cognitive Biases and the Link Between Shyness and Social Anxiety in Early Adolescence
Shy children display wariness in unfamiliar social situations and often experience feelings of social anxiety. This study explored the potential mediating role of cognitive biases in the link between shyness and social anxiety in early adolescence. In particular, we focused on judgments of the probability and cost of negative social situations (i.e., judgment biases). Six hundred eighty-six early adolescents aged 10 to 14 years ([Formula: see tex…
Naturalistic Observations of Schoolyard Social Participation
The goal of this study was to examine links between observed social participation in the schoolyard and indices of socio-emotional functioning in early adolescence. Participants were children ( N = 290) aged 9 to 12 years. Social participation (e.g., solitary play, dyadic interaction, group interaction) was assessed in the schoolyard during recess and lunch using behavioral observations. Measures of perceptions of peer difficulties (e.g., perceiv…
Assessment and implications of social withdrawal in early childhood
The goals of the present research were to: (a) develop and provide preliminary validation of a parent‐rated measure of social avoidance in early childhood; and (b) to evaluate a conceptual model of the direct and indirect links among young children's social withdrawal (shyness, unsociability, social avoidance), peer problems, and indices of internalizing problems (social anxiety, depression). Participants were N = 564 children (272 boys, 292 girl…
A Person‐Oriented Analysis of Social Withdrawal in Chinese Children
The goal of this study was to compare the socio‐emotional and academic adjustment of different subtypes of socially withdrawn (shy, unsociable, avoidant) school‐age children in mainland China. Participants were N = 1344 children ages 10–12 years from public elementary schools in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Multi‐source assessment included: child self‐reports of social withdrawal subtypes and internalizing difficulties (e.g., depression,…
When is it Okay to be Alone? Gender Differences in Normative Beliefs about Social Withdrawal in Emerging Adulthood
Relations between social withdrawal subtypes and socio‐emotional adjustment among Chinese children and early adolescents
The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between subtypes of social withdrawal and socio-emotional adjustment in Chinese children and early adolescents. Participants included 571 children (M age = 9.62 years) and 345 adolescents M age = 12.12 years) in mainland China. Social withdrawal subtypes (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional adjustment were assessed via self-reports, peer nominatio…
Naturalistic Observations of Schoolyard Social Participation
The goal of this study was to examine links between observed social participation in the schoolyard and indices of socio-emotional functioning in early adolescence. Participants were children ( N = 290) aged 9 to 12 years. Social participation (e.g., solitary play, dyadic interaction, group interaction) was assessed in the schoolyard during recess and lunch using behavioral observations. Measures of perceptions of peer difficulties (e.g., perceiv…
Parental beliefs about young children’s leisure activity involvement
The primary goals of the current study were to examine parental beliefs about the benefits of leisure activities for their young children and to explore how these beliefs were related to their children’s participation in leisure activities. Parents (n = 570) of children (aged 3 to 7-years-old) reported on their children’s behavioral (i.e., frequency, breadth) and psychological engagement in their leisure activities, and a subset provided ratings …
Beyond bashful
Naturalistic Observations of Schoolyard Social Participation
The goal of this study was to examine links between observed social participation in the schoolyard and indices of socio-emotional functioning in early adolescence. Participants were children ( N = 290) aged 9 to 12 years. Social participation (e.g., solitary play, dyadic interaction, group interaction) was assessed in the schoolyard during recess and lunch using behavioral observations. Measures of perceptions of peer difficulties (e.g., perceiv…
Cognitive Biases and the Link Between Shyness and Social Anxiety in Early Adolescence
Shy children display wariness in unfamiliar social situations and often experience feelings of social anxiety. This study explored the potential mediating role of cognitive biases in the link between shyness and social anxiety in early adolescence. In particular, we focused on judgments of the probability and cost of negative social situations (i.e., judgment biases). Six hundred eighty-six early adolescents aged 10 to 14 years ([Formula: see tex…
A Person‐Oriented Analysis of Social Withdrawal in Chinese Children
The goal of this study was to compare the socio‐emotional and academic adjustment of different subtypes of socially withdrawn (shy, unsociable, avoidant) school‐age children in mainland China. Participants were N = 1344 children ages 10–12 years from public elementary schools in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Multi‐source assessment included: child self‐reports of social withdrawal subtypes and internalizing difficulties (e.g., depression,…
Assessment and implications of social withdrawal in early childhood
The goals of the present research were to: (a) develop and provide preliminary validation of a parent‐rated measure of social avoidance in early childhood; and (b) to evaluate a conceptual model of the direct and indirect links among young children's social withdrawal (shyness, unsociability, social avoidance), peer problems, and indices of internalizing problems (social anxiety, depression). Participants were N = 564 children (272 boys, 292 girl…
Beyond bashful
Does it matter when we want to Be alone? Exploring developmental timing effects in the implications of unsociability
Seeking more solitude
When is it Okay to be Alone? Gender Differences in Normative Beliefs about Social Withdrawal in Emerging Adulthood
Parental beliefs about young children’s leisure activity involvement
The primary goals of the current study were to examine parental beliefs about the benefits of leisure activities for their young children and to explore how these beliefs were related to their children’s participation in leisure activities. Parents (n = 570) of children (aged 3 to 7-years-old) reported on their children’s behavioral (i.e., frequency, breadth) and psychological engagement in their leisure activities, and a subset provided ratings …
Exploring the Links between Unsociability, Parenting Behaviors, and Socio-Emotional Functioning in Young Children in Suburban China
The aim of this study was to explore the moderating role of parenting behaviors (i.e., authoritative, authoritarian, protective, and maternal involvement) in the relations between unsociability and socio-emotional adjustment in a sample of young Chinese children. Participants were N = 487 children (283 boys, Mage = 58.88 months, SD = 10.23) attending preschool/kindergartens from suburban areas in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Mothers rate…
Cross-cultural measurement of social withdrawal motivations across 10 countries using multiple-group factor analysis alignment
The goal of this study was to evaluate the measurement invariance of an adapted assessment of motivations for social withdrawal ( Social Preference Scale–Revised; SPS-R) across cultural contexts and explore associations with loneliness. Participants were a large sample of university students ( N = 4,397; M age = 20.08 years, SD = 2.96; 66% females) from 10 countries (Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, India, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Turkey, …
Relations between social withdrawal subtypes and socio‐emotional adjustment among Chinese children and early adolescents
The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between subtypes of social withdrawal and socio-emotional adjustment in Chinese children and early adolescents. Participants included 571 children (M age = 9.62 years) and 345 adolescents M age = 12.12 years) in mainland China. Social withdrawal subtypes (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional adjustment were assessed via self-reports, peer nominatio…
Motivations for social withdrawal and socio-emotional functioning among urban/suburban Chinese children
The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between different motivations for social withdrawal (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional functioning among urban and suburban Chinese children. Participants included 770 children ( M age = 10.98 years) from urban areas and 815 children ( M age = 11.21 years) from suburban areas in mainland China. Motivations for social withdrawal and indices of so…
Developmental psychology (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Anxiety (6 works) · Shyness (6 works) · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance (6 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Social anxiety (5 works)