Do You "Want" to Play? Distinguishing between Conflicted Shyness and Social Disinterest in Early Childhood

Autor/inn/en	Coplan, Robert J.; Prakash, Kavita; O'Neil, Kim; Armer, Mandana
Titel	Do You "Want" to Play? Distinguishing between Conflicted Shyness and Social Disinterest in Early Childhood
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 40 (2004) 2, S.244-258 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Relationship; Interaction; Shyness; Social Adjustment; Parenting Styles; Mothers; Preschool Children; Measures (Individuals); Play; Interviews; Peer Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interaktion; Schüchternheit; Soziale Anpassung; Mother; Mutter; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Messdaten; Spiel; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group
Abstract	This study attempted to distinguish two types of social withdrawal in early childhood: (a) one based on social fear and anxiety despite a desire to interact socially (conflicted shyness) and (b) one based on the lack of a strong motivation to engage in social interaction (social disinterest). Two samples of preschoolers (n = 119 and n = 127) 3-5 years of age participated. Their mothers completed the newly developed Child Social Preference Scale, which was designed to assess conflicted shyness and social disinterest. Maternal ratings of child temperament, parenting style, and social goals, teacher ratings of child social adjustment, observations of child free-play behaviors, and child interview assessments of perceived competence and preference for playing with peers were also collected. Distinct patterns of associations were found between conflicted shyness and social disinterest and outcome variables. Implications for the motivational underpinnings and adjustment outcomes of shyness and social disinterest are explored. (Author).
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