The Many Faces of Shyness in Childhood Across Cultural Contexts

Pages: 219 - 237
Published: Jan 1, 2020
Abstract
There is increasing evidence to suggest that shyness is a multidimensional phenomenon in childhood across cultural contexts. This chapter reviews the recent theory development and empirical evidence related to differentiation of three forms of childhood shyness, including shyness toward strangers, anxious shyness, and regulated shyness. Drawing from Nigg (Psychological Bulletin 126:220–246, 2000)’s model of motivational and executive inhibition,...
Paper Details
Title
The Many Faces of Shyness in Childhood Across Cultural Contexts
Published Date
Jan 1, 2020
Pages
219 - 237
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