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Influence of Childhood Shyness: A Link Between Child Shyness and Adult Social Phobia

Christina Henriquez

The intention of this study is to correlate childhood shyness to adult social phobias. This study will be conducted on the East and West coasts of the United States, therefore results will be based on the school children in these areas. Studies indicate that behavioral problems, like shyness, during childhood may develop into social phobias later on in life. Shyness of each child participant will be measured by utilizing two 8 item questionnaires and one 6 item questionnaire used in previous research (Arbelle, Benjamin, Golin, Kremer, et al, 2003) along with a Likert like scale. If results indicate a link between childhood shyness and adult social phobias, steps can be taken to help reduce the amount of adult social phobias.

General Information Introduction Methods Expected Results & Future Research References

*This proposal was written in partial fulfillment of requirements for an undergraduate research methods course and is not intended to be carried out.*

Research Proposal

Proposal: Influence of Childhood Shyness: A Link Between Child Shyness and Adult Social Phobia.

Textbook: Essentials of Psychology

Beidel, D.C. & Turner S. M. (1998). Shy children, phobic adults: Nature and treatment of social phobia. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.