TY - JOUR AU - Bosacki, Sandra PY - 2017/08/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Socioemotional competence, self-perceptions, and receptive vocabulary in shy canadian children JF - International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education JA - IEJEE VL - 4 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/196 SP - 573-591 AB - <p>Given existing gendered stereotypic assumptions regarding shyness and children’s school<br>competencies, this study explored relations among socioemotional competencies, self-perceptions,<br>and receptive vocabulary in shy children. Ninety-one Canadian children (52 girls, 39 boys; 5-8 years)<br>were classified as shy (n = 26) based on teachers’ behavioural ratings (n = 8), and completed selfperception<br>and vocabulary measures. Compared to their non-shy peers, shy children reported lower<br>levels of self-worth, and were rated by their teachers as more aggressive. Shy girls scored the lowest<br>on the vocabulary task, and received the highest teacher emotional competence ratings. Shy boys<br>scored the highest on the vocabulary task, and received the lowest emotionally competence ratings.<br>Gender-role stereotypes and shyness and their educational implications are discussed.</p> ER -