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Title: Implicit and Explicit Attitudes Toward Shyness Among Mothers of Young Children in Mainland China.
Authors: Xiao, Bowen (AUTHOR), Coplan, Robert (AUTHOR), Xiang, Shuhui (AUTHOR), Cao, Liping (AUTHOR), Li, Yan (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Genetic Psychology. Jan/Feb2026, Vol. 187 Issue 1, p66-74. 9p.
Subjects: Implicit attitudes, Mothers, Attitude testing, Bashfulness, Toddlers, Sociability
Geographic Terms: Shanghai (China), China
Abstract: This study examines both implicit and explicit attitudes toward shyness among mothers of young children in mainland China. The participants were 391 mothers (Mage = 35 years, SD = 3.84 years) of preschool-aged children from one kindergarten in Shanghai, China. At two time points separated by eight months, participants completed the online version of the Implicit Association Test—Shy (IAT-Shy), self-assessed their own shyness and their explicit attitudes about shyness, and rated their children's shyness. Over the eight-month period, Chinese mothers displayed more negative implicit attitudes toward shyness compared with their attitudes toward non-shyness (sociability). Implicit attitudes toward shyness were significantly related to explicit attitudes about shyness but were not significantly associated with maternal or child shyness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: This study examines both implicit and explicit attitudes toward shyness among mothers of young children in mainland China. The participants were 391 mothers (Mage = 35 years, SD = 3.84 years) of preschool-aged children from one kindergarten in Shanghai, China. At two time points separated by eight months, participants completed the online version of the Implicit Association Test—Shy (IAT-Shy), self-assessed their own shyness and their explicit attitudes about shyness, and rated their children's shyness. Over the eight-month period, Chinese mothers displayed more negative implicit attitudes toward shyness compared with their attitudes toward non-shyness (sociability). Implicit attitudes toward shyness were significantly related to explicit attitudes about shyness but were not significantly associated with maternal or child shyness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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