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The Development of Shyness from Late Childhood to Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study of Mexican-origin Youth.
Lawson, Katherine M; Barrett, Brenna L; Cerny, Ryan J; Enrici, Kaitlyn E; Garcia-Cardenas, Juan; Gonzales, Catherine E; Hernandez, Isidro D; Iacobacci, Carrina P; Lin, Tiffanie; Martinez Urieta, Nancy Y; Moreno, Patricia; Rivera, Marissa G; Teichrow, Devin J; Vizcarra, Anabel; Hostinar, Camelia E; Robins, Richard W.
Afiliação
  • Lawson KM; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Barrett BL; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Cerny RJ; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Enrici KE; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Garcia-Cardenas J; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Gonzales CE; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Hernandez ID; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Iacobacci CP; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Lin T; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Martinez Urieta NY; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Moreno P; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Rivera MG; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Teichrow DJ; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Vizcarra A; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Hostinar CE; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
  • Robins RW; Psychology Department, University of California-Davis.
Soc Psychol Personal Sci ; 14(1): 13-25, 2023 Jan.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36644497
Shyness, the tendency to be inhibited and uncomfortable in novel social situations, is a consequential personality trait, especially during adolescence. The present study examined the development of shyness from late childhood (age 10) through adolescence (age 16) using data from a large, longitudinal study of Mexican-origin youth (N = 674). Using both self- and mother-reports of shyness assessed via the Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire-Revised, we found moderate to high rank-order stabilities across two-year intervals and a mean-level decrease in shyness from age 10 to 16. Anxiety and depression were associated with higher initial levels of shyness, and anxiety was associated with greater decreases in shyness from age 10 to 16. Contrary to predictions, neither nativity (country of birth) nor language proficiency (English, Spanish) was associated with the development of shyness across adolescence. Thus, youth generally decline in shyness during adolescence, although there is substantial individual variability in shyness trajectories.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Soc Psychol Personal Sci Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Soc Psychol Personal Sci Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos