“…Studies across school-aged and adolescent samples demonstrate that CDS symptoms are a strong correlate and predictor of depressive symptoms (Becker, Willcutt et al, 2022; Fredrick, Langberg et al, 2022). CDS symptoms may be associated with elevated depressive symptoms due to overlapping hypoactive behaviors (e.g., lethargy and daytime sleepiness) (Fredrick, Yeaman et al, 2022) or greater active peer rejection (Fredrick, Langberg et al, 2022), which, in turn, may result in withdrawing oneself from the peer group as a result of less motivation or self-regulatory deficits (Palmer et al, 2022). Due to overlapping temperamental and external correlates, such as BI, shyness, and internalizing symptoms, researchers have speculated that CDS may be uniquely and strongly linked to symptoms of social anxiety (Becker et al, 2019).…”