This study conducted among 544 adolescents (M = 15.1 years, SD = .82) examined whether perceived social support from parents and peers mediated the relationship between biased self‐evaluations of social competence and internalizing problems. The results showed negative links between bias in self‐evaluation and depressive symptoms, social anxiety and social avoidance. Bias in self‐evaluation of social competence was more strongly related to perceived peer support than perceived parental support. Gender differences were observed in the mediating role of social support. Among boys, parental support was a partial mediator only of the link between bias in self‐evaluation and depressive symptoms. While perceived peer support was a partial mediator of the links between bias in self‐evaluation and depressive symptoms, social anxiety and social avoidance in girls, this was the case only for social avoidance in boys. These findings suggest that girls may show vulnerability to peer emotional support at an earlier age than boys.
Cobalamin C is a rare inborn disorder of metabolism that results in multisystemic abnormalities, including progressive visual deficits. Although the cellular pathophysiology of cblC is a field of active study, little attention has been dedicated to documenting the cognitive consequences of the defect. The neuropsychological assessment of nine individuals aged between 23 months and 24 years was conducted to establish cognitive profiles. Results reveal a marked heterogeneity, with intellectual functioning ranging from extremely low to average, and cognitive difficulties (e.g., attention) evidenced even in those who are not intellectually disabled. Central nervous system abnormalities and multisystem disease are likely to be major contributing factors to the observed cognitive impairments, with the presence of visual deficits constituting an additional impediment to normal cognitive development. This study underscores the importance of conduct ing in-depth neuropsychological assessments in individuals with cblC, the results of which may be particularly helpful for clinical management, guidance toward rehabilitation services, and educational/vocational planning.
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