ERIC Number: EJ888413
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-930X
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Moving Away or Fitting in?: Understanding Shyness in Chinese Children
Xu, Yiyuan; Farver, Jo Ann M.; Chang, Lei; Zhang, Zengxiu; Yu, Lidong
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, v53 n4 p527-556 Oct 2007
This paper reports on three studies of shy behavior in Mainland Chinese children. In Study 1 (N = 107, M age = 10.05), a Chinese Shyness Scale (CSS) was developed based on Chinese teachers' open-ended descriptions of children's shy behavior. In Study 2 (N = 388, M age = 10.80) and Study 3 (N = 198, M age = 10.20), the construct validity of the two forms of shyness that emerged in Study 1 (i.e., anxious shyness and regulated shyness) were examined in relation to children's social preference, temperament, and psychosocial adjustment. A distinct pattern of results was found for anxious shyness and regulated shyness. The findings highlight the role of culture in shaping expression of children's shy behavior. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Shyness, Construct Validity, Validity, Children, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Personality, Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, Peer Acceptance, Gender Differences, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Peer Relationship, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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