Childhood Traits in Adulthood

Weinberger (1997) reported results from a sample (n = 1,486) of youth, young adults, and adults regarding their social-emotional adjustment and correlates to childhood distress and self-restraint. Included in the childhood measure was levels of self-esteem. Findings showed coefficient alpha ranging from .85 to .95, showing that levels of self-esteem and other variables were consistent across age. Thus those who suffered from distress childhood also suffered from the same distress in adulthood.

Bruno (1998) stated that shyness leads to shyness. A troubled person tends to be distressed in the presence of others and avoidance of others relieves anxiety. Thus the shy behavior is reinforced and becomes a habit. The author also stated that interpersonal factors are found to have a role in chronic shyness. For example those who are found to efface themselves, lack assertiveness skills. These people do not know how to stand up for their rights or themselves in interpersonal contexts and therefore tend to find themselves avoiding oth

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