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1 | 2023 thesis | An exploratory study on peer socialization to change selective mutism among children Wong, Chen Keh The study aimed to explore the personalities in terms of anxiety and shyness, behaviors
in terms of avoidance behavior and oppositional behavior, and social skills of children
with selective mutism. The study also uses peer socialization to explore the changes in
children with selective mutism. As a qualitative method of this study, the triangulation
approach was used to conduct the four case studies. Four children with selective
mutism were chosen as cases. Each teacher of the four children with selective mutism
had been interviewed by the researcher. The data of interview transcripts was supported
by observation with the children and document analysis. All the data form the initial
codes, combine into one narrative, and report according to four themes. The findings
show 1) children with selective mutism are high levels of neuroticism regarding
shyness, quietness, and anxiety; 2) oppositional behavior only appears when the
children first joined to school, however, they pres..... 285 hits |