Shyness-sensitivity and unsociability in rural Chinese children: relations with social, school, and psychological adjustment |
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| Authors: | Chen Xinyin Wang Li Cao Ruixin |
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| Institution: | Applied Psychology-Human Development, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6216, USA. xinyin@gse.upenn.edu |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine how shyness-sensitivity and unsociability were associated with social, school, and psychological adjustment in rural Chinese children. Participants were third- to fifth-grade students (N = 820; M age = 10 years) in rural schools in P. R. China. Data on shyness-sensitivity, unsociability, and adjustment were obtained from multiple sources including peer assessments, sociometric nominations, teacher ratings, self-reports, and school records. It was found that unsociability was associated with social, school, and psychological problems, whereas shyness was generally associated with indexes of adjustment such as social status, teacher-rated competence, and academic achievement. The results indicate that rural Chinese context may play an important role in defining the functional meanings of children's social behaviors. |
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