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Canadian Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions of Gender Differences in Shy Girls and Boys in the Classroom
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Akseer, Tabasum; Bosacki, Sandra L.; Rose-Krasnor, Linda; Coplan, Robert J. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2014
Shyness may play a significant role in children's socio-emotional and cognitive competence in the classroom. This qualitative study investigated elementary school teachers' perceptions of the concept of shyness in their students. In particular, we explored teachers' perceptions regarding the role that gender plays in shy children's behaviours, and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Shyness, Elementary School Students
Shy and Soft-Spoken: Shyness, Pragmatic Language, and Socioemotional Adjustment in Early Childhood
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Coplan, Robert J.; Weeks, Murray – Infant and Child Development, 2009
The goal of this study was to examine the moderating role of pragmatic language in the relations between shyness and indices of socio-emotional adjustment in an unselected sample of early elementary school children. In particular, we sought to explore whether pragmatic language played a protective role for shy children. Participants were n = 167…
Descriptors: Shyness, Intervention, Emotional Adjustment, Grade 1
Don't Fret, Be Supportive! Maternal Characteristics Linking Child Shyness to Psychosocial and School Adjustment in Kindergarten
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Coplan, Robert J.; Arbeau, Kimberley A.; Armer, Mandana – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
The goal of this study was to explore the moderating role of maternal personality and parenting characteristics in the links between shyness and adjustment in kindergarten. Participants were 197 children enrolled in kindergarten programs (and their mothers and teachers). Multisource assessment was employed, including maternal ratings, behavioral…
Descriptors: Shyness, Mothers, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
Gender Differences in the Behavioral Associates of Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction in Kindergarten
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Coplan, Robert J.; Closson, Leanna M.; Arbeau, Kimberley A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Much of the evidence suggesting that loneliness is a risk factor for socio-emotional adjustment difficulties comes from studies with older children and adolescents. Comparatively less is known about the mental health implications of loneliness in early childhood. The goals of the present study were to provide additional convergent…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Validity, Young Children, Risk
Do You "Want" to Play? Distinguishing between Conflicted Shyness and Social Disinterest in Early Childhood
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Coplan, Robert J.; Prakash, Kavita; O'Neil, Kim; Armer, Mandana – Developmental Psychology, 2004
This study attempted to distinguish two types of social withdrawal in early childhood: (a) one based on social fear and anxiety despite a desire to interact socially (conflicted shyness) and (b) one based on the lack of a strong motivation to engage in social interaction (social disinterest). Two samples of preschoolers (n = 119 and n = 127) 3-5…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Shyness, Social Adjustment
Maternal Emotional Styles and Child Social Adjustment: Assessment, Correlates, Outcomes and Goodness of Fit in Early Childhood
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Lagace-Seguin, Daniel G.; Coplan, Robert J. – Social Development, 2005
The goals of the present research were to develop a modified version of an existing self-assessment questionnaire designed to measure parents' emotional style and to examine how the aspects of child regulation may moderate the relation between the emotional styles and social outcomes in childhood. Participants in Study 1 were 140 mothers and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Construct Validity, Child Behavior, Questionnaires