@article{ref1,
title="Associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness in college freshmen: a longitudinal cross-lagged analysis",
journal="Scandinavian journal of psychology",
year="2019",
author="Tian, Yu and Chen, PeiPei and Meng, Weixuan and Zhan, Xiangping and Wang, Jun and Wang, Peng and Gao, Fengqiang",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This short-term longitudinal study examined the reciprocal associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness in a sample of 361 Chinese college freshmen (138 male students, mean age = 18.57 years). A fully cross-lagged panel design was used in which shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness were assessed at three time points separated by 8 months. The results indicated that the associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness were dynamic and bidirectional. The self-report scores and the pattern of cross-lagged associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness were the same for male and female students at all three times. Implications for loneliness interventions and future research directions are provided.<br><br>© 2019 Scandinavian Psychological Associations and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0036-5564",
doi="10.1111/sjop.12588",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12588"
}