Shyness in Early Adolescence in Vietnam

• Author / Creator

  Nguyen, Linh T

• Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s (1979, 1989) Ecological Systems Model and Rose-Krasnor’s (1997) Social Competence Prism Model, this thesis examined the implications of self-reported shyness for early adolescent children in Vietnam. Specifically, the study examined the interactions among multiple ecological factors including self-reported shyness and social self-perceptions (individual-level); perceived peer rejection and perceived parenting behaviors (micro-environment level); as well as gender norms and social contexts (macro-environment level). To accomplish these goals, data from self-report questionnaires of 415 middle-school children from urban and rural areas in Vietnam were analyzed with moderated regression analysis. Results showed that higher levels of self-reported shyness predicted higher levels of peer rejection, higher levels of harsh-punitive parenting, and more negative social self-perceptions for both boys and girls in both urban and rural contexts. Implications of shyness in contemporary Vietnamese society and suggestions for intervention and future research were presented.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Peer rejection
  • Parenting behaviors
  • Shyness
  • Self-perceptions
  • Early adolescence

• Graduation date

  Fall 2015

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3G44HW4W

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.