Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time
The primary aim of the present study was to examine the potential moderating role of screen time in the links between shyness and indices of socio-emotional adjustment in young Chinese children. Participants were <i>N</i> = 211 children (112 boys, 99 girls) ages 43–66 months (<i>M&...
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| description | The primary aim of the present study was to examine the potential moderating role of screen time in the links between shyness and indices of socio-emotional adjustment in young Chinese children. Participants were <i>N</i> = 211 children (112 boys, 99 girls) ages 43–66 months (<i>M</i> = 58.84 months, <i>SD</i> = 5.32) recruited from two public kindergartens in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Mothers completed assessments of children’s shyness and screen time, and both mothers and teachers completed measures of indices of children’s socio-emotional functioning (prosocial, internalizing problems, learning problems). Among the results, shyness was positively associated with internalizing problems and negatively associated with prosocial behavior, whereas screen time was positively associated with internalizing problems. However, several significant shyness × screen time interaction effects were observed. The pattern of these results consistently revealed that at higher levels of screen time, links between shyness and indices of socio-emotional difficulties were exacerbated. Results are discussed in terms of the implications of shyness and screen time in early childhood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7ccc5d50c7e45e7bf1a82feb0c821a12023-11-19T09:35:25ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-09-0113976310.3390/bs13090763Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen TimeJingjing Zhu0Alicia McVarnock1Laura Polakova2Shuhui Xiang3Yan Li4Robert J. Coplan5Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, No. 100 Guilin Rd., Shanghai 200234, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaShanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, No. 100 Guilin Rd., Shanghai 200234, ChinaShanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, No. 100 Guilin Rd., Shanghai 200234, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaThe primary aim of the present study was to examine the potential moderating role of screen time in the links between shyness and indices of socio-emotional adjustment in young Chinese children. Participants were <i>N</i> = 211 children (112 boys, 99 girls) ages 43–66 months (<i>M</i> = 58.84 months, <i>SD</i> = 5.32) recruited from two public kindergartens in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Mothers completed assessments of children’s shyness and screen time, and both mothers and teachers completed measures of indices of children’s socio-emotional functioning (prosocial, internalizing problems, learning problems). Among the results, shyness was positively associated with internalizing problems and negatively associated with prosocial behavior, whereas screen time was positively associated with internalizing problems. However, several significant shyness × screen time interaction effects were observed. The pattern of these results consistently revealed that at higher levels of screen time, links between shyness and indices of socio-emotional difficulties were exacerbated. Results are discussed in terms of the implications of shyness and screen time in early childhood.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/9/763shynesssocio-emotional adjustmentscreen timeyoung childrenChina |
| spellingShingle | Jingjing Zhu Alicia McVarnock Laura Polakova Shuhui Xiang Yan Li Robert J. Coplan Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time Behavioral Sciences shyness socio-emotional adjustment screen time young children China |
| title | Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time |
| title_full | Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time |
| title_fullStr | Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time |
| title_short | Shyness and Socio-Emotional Adjustment among Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Screen Time |
| title_sort | shyness and socio emotional adjustment among young chinese children the moderating role of screen time |
| topic | shyness socio-emotional adjustment screen time young children China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/9/763 |
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