Trajectories of Observed Shyness and Psychosocial Adjustment in Children

Shyness can manifest as inhibition, fear, and avoidance in the context of social novelty and situations of perceived social evaluation. In the present study, 130 children (Mage = 7.6 years, SD = 1.8) participated in a videotaped self-presentation task across three separate visits spanning approximately 3 years in early and middle childhood. Children’s observed shyness was best characterized by two trajectories, including a high-stable class...