In:
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Wiley, Vol. 60, No. 6 ( 2019-12), p. 637-645
Abstract:
This short‐term longitudinal study examined the reciprocal associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness in a sample of 361 Chinese college freshmen (138 male students, mean age = 18.57 years). A fully cross‐lagged panel design was used in which shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness were assessed at three time points separated by 8 months. The results indicated that the associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness were dynamic and bidirectional. The self‐report scores and the pattern of cross‐lagged associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness were the same for male and female students at all three times. Implications for loneliness interventions and future research directions are provided.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-5564
,
1467-9450
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2022171-X
SSG:
5,2
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