Longitudinal Pathways From Shyness in Early Childhood to Personality in Adolescence: Do Peers Matter?

Temperamental shyness in childhood is theorized to be an important contributor for adolescent personality. However, empirical evidence for such pathways is scarce. Using longitudinal data (N = 939 children, 51% boys) across 17 years, the aim of this study was to examine how shyness development throu...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2020-02, Vol.30 (S2), p.362-379
Main Authors: Baardstu, Silje, Coplan, Robert J., Karevold, Evalill B., Laceulle, Odilia M., Soest, Tilmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent development
Adolescents
Child
Child development
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Emotional instability
Extraversion
Female
Humans
Infant
Latent Class Analysis
Latent growth curve models
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Norway
Openness
Peer Group
Peer relationships
Peers
Personality
Personality Development
Personality traits
Shyness
Social Skills
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Temperamental shyness in childhood is theorized to be an important contributor for adolescent personality. However, empirical evidence for such pathways is scarce. Using longitudinal data (N = 939 children, 51% boys) across 17 years, the aim of this study was to examine how shyness development throughout childhood predicted personality traits in adolescence, and the role of peers in these associations. Results from piecewise latent growth curve modeling showed early shyness levels to predict lower emotional stability and openness in adolescence, whereas early shyness levels and growth across childhood predicted lower extraversion. Peer problems in early adolescence accounted for these associations. This study is the first to demonstrate the role of childhood shyness and peer relations for adolescents’ personality development.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12482