Shyness in Self-Disclosure Mediated by Social Skill

Bibliographic Data

ID13655414
AuthorsRumi Matsushima (Hyogo Graduate University of Teacher Education, corresponding author), Kunio Shiomi (Hyogo Graduate University of Teacher Education), D Michael Kuhlman (0000-0002-7498-7528, University of Delaware)
Year2000
Volume86
Issue1
Pages333-338
Publication date2000-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.2000.86.1.333
PMID10778288
OpenAlexW2006312202
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited3

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Shyness and Social Skills on Self-disclosure. Three scales, the Trait Shyness Scale, the Scale of Social Skill, and the Self-disclosure Questionnaire were administered to 443 university students. Scores on Shyness were highly negatively correlated with those on Social Skills and moderately negatively correlated with Self-disclosure. Furthermore, Self-disclosure scores correlated positively with Social Skills. Separate factor analyses of the Shyness and Social Skills scales yielded four and two factors, respectively. Findings suggest that shy people may have low interpersonal skills and thus, they may hesitate to engage in self-disclosure

Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Scale (ratio · Self-disclosure · Shyness · Social skills · Trait · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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