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Chinese Mothers' Cultural Models of Children's Shyness: Ethnotheories and Socialization Strategies in the Context of Social Change
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Liu, Jia Li; Harkness, Sara; Super, Charles M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2020
Research by Xinyin Chen and others has documented that in past decades, shyness in Chinese children was associated with leadership, peer-acceptance, and academic achievement. In contemporary China, shyness predicts maladaptive youth outcomes. Although social, political, and economic transitions are presumed to be responsible for this shift, little…
Descriptors: Shyness, Child Development, Academic Achievement, Peer Acceptance
Shyness and Adaptation to School in a Chinese Community
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Feng, Xin; Harkness, Sara; Super, Charles M.; Jia, Rongfang – Infant and Child Development, 2014
This study examined the process of adjustment in shy and nonshy children during the transition to school in a Chinese community. Children (35 shy and 19 nonshy) were assessed three times before and after they entered the first grade. Shy and nonshy children's interactions with peers and teachers, perceived peer acceptance, and anxious behaviour…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adjustment (to Environment), Shyness, Elementary School Students