TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Associations among shyness, interpersonal relationships, and loneliness in college freshmen: a longitudinal cross-lagged analysis
JO  - Scandinavian journal of psychology
A1  - Tian, Yu
A1  - Chen, PeiPei
A1  - Meng, Weixuan
A1  - Zhan, Xiangping
A1  - Wang, Jun
A1  - Wang, Peng
A1  - Gao, Fengqiang
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0036-5564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12588
ID  - ref1
ER  -