Katherine M Lawson, Brenna L Barrett, Ryan J Cerny, Kaitlyn E Enrici, Juan Garcia-Cardenas, Catherine E Gonzales, Isidro D Hernandez, Carrina P Iacobacci, Tiffanie Lin, Nancy Y Martinez Urieta, Patricia Moreno, Marissa G Rivera, Devin J Teichrow, Anabel Vizcarra, Camelia E Hostinar, Richard W Robins
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...
January 2023: Social Psychological and Personality Science