Citation

Ebeling-Witte S, Frank ML, Lester D. Cyberpsychol. Behav. 2007; 10(5): 713-716.

Affiliation

Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey 08240-0195, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/cpb.2007.9964

PMID

17927542

Abstract

To investigate the association between shyness and Internet usage, 88 undergraduate students completed the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale, the Online Cognition Scale, a computer/Internet familiarity scale, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised (short version) and the Abbreviated Duke Social Support Index. Significant correlations were found between shyness, Internet use, and personality traits. A stepwise regression analysis indicated that shyness was predicted by introversion, neuroticism, and problematic Internet usage as assessed by the Online Cognition Scale.

Language: en