Search for dissertations about: "Shyness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word Shyness.

  2. 1. At first blush : the impact of shyness on early adolescents' social worlds

    Author : Nejra Besic; Margaret Kerr; Håkan Stattin; Ray Crozier; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; shyness; adolescence; social relationships; friends; peers; parents; social identity; socialization; problem behaviors; Psychology; Psykologi; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Social sciences; Socialvetenskap; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : Shyness as a behavioral characteristic has been in focus of research in psychology for a number of decades. Adolescent shyness has, however, been relatively overlooked compared with studies conducted on children and adults. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Role of Causal Attribution and Self-Focused Attention for Shyness

    Author : Charlotte Alm; Erik Lindberg; Ann Frodi; Henry Montgomery; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Shyness; self-focused attention; behavioral inhibition; attribution; internal causes; external causes; Blyghet; självfokuserad uppmärksamhet; beteendemässig inhibition; attribution; interna orsaker; externa orsaker; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna avhandling var att undersöka på vilket sätt och i vilken utsträckning blyga personer skiljer sig från icke-blyga personer med avseende på deras attributionsmönster. Resultaten från 3 kvantitativa och 1 kvalitativ studie visar en något annorlunda bild av hur blyghet relaterar till social kognition jämfört med tidigare forskning i området. READ MORE

  5. 3. Social inhibition and socioemotional functioning in middle childhood

    Author : Kerstin Bengtsgård; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Social Inhibition Overfriendliness; Dysregulation; Socioemotional Functioning; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Social inhibition, or in lay language "shyness", means a tendency to react with fearful and hesitant behaviors innovel social encounters. Lowinhibition, on the other hand is associated with a capacity to easily approachnovel social situations. However, low-inhibition might co-occur with difficulties in inhabiting undesired socialbehaviors. READ MORE

  6. 4. ‘I don’t even remember anything’ : Optimising the choice of method when interviewing preschoolers

    Author : Karin Fängström; Anna Sarkadi; Maria Eriksson; Rachel Calam; Steven Lucas; Sara Landström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child; interview method; computer-assisted interview; validity; forensic; shy; distress; emotion; Social Medicine; Socialmedicin; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : There is increasing need and demand in various contexts to take children’s perspectives into account, including the views and opinions of the youngest children. However, listening to the voices of children is a challenging and complex task, and the field is normatively loaded. READ MORE

  7. 5. Becoming a Parent of a Child with Intellectual Disability

    Author : Petra Boström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parent; Perceptions; Parental Representations; Temperament; Parent Agreement.;

    Abstract : When a child is diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) parents’ reactions differ; some parents experience increased levels of stress and depression, while others find meaning in the duty of caring for a child with special needs. Parents’ reactions to diagnosis have also been found to be versatile within the person, with many parents expressing emotions that may be contradictory. READ MORE