nd stability over time. Each emotion experience is characterized by an action tendency and these become connected in cognitive structures (Izard, Libero, Putnam, & Haynes, 1993).
This theory can be used to explain the predicted tendency for a child with low self-esteem to develop shy behaviors that would persist and be present in adulthood. Previous literature points out that shyness and other childhood distress traits are found in adulthood and that self-esteem appears to be related to shyness. This study will investigate the specific relationship between childhood self-esteem and adult shyness.
The hypothesis for this study is as follows:
Adult shyness will be significantly related to childhood low self-esteem.
A Shyness Scale composed of 30 questions was administered to the study sample. This que
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