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Shyness and internalizing problems among Chinese adolescents: The roles of independent interpersonal stress and rumination

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  • Li, Song
  • Chen, Xu
  • Ran, Guangming
  • Zhang, Qi
  • Li, Rui

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Although shyness has been verified to play a key role in internalizing problems among Chinese adolescents, scarce research has explored the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying this relation. Based on the contextual-developmental perspective, this study investigated the mediating role of independent interpersonal stress and the moderating role of rumination in this association. A total of 1036 Chinese adolescents from an urban school filled out questionnaires regarding shyness, internalizing problems, independent interpersonal stress, and rumination. The results indicated that shyness was positively related to internalizing problems. Moreover, independent interpersonal stress partially mediated this relation. Importantly, the associations between shyness and independent interpersonal stress as well as that between shyness and internalizing problems were moderated by rumination. Specifically, the paths from shyness to independent interpersonal stress and shyness to internalizing problems were strengthened in the context of higher levels of rumination. This study contributes to our understanding of how shyness predicts high levels of internalizing problems in urban Chinese adolescents. Intervention programs should focus on helping shy adolescents reduce independent interpersonal stress and engage in less rumination.

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  • Li, Song & Chen, Xu & Ran, Guangming & Zhang, Qi & Li, Rui, 2021. "Shyness and internalizing problems among Chinese adolescents: The roles of independent interpersonal stress and rumination," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:128:y:2021:i:c:s0190740921002279
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106151
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