Do shy people lack communication skills?

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

مسعود H.Chari ¹ (دانشگاه شیراز)
M.A Delavarpur ² (دانشگاه شیراز)

Received: 2015-06-07 Accepted : 2015-06-07 Published : 2006-12-22

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Abstract :

  This research explored the relationship between shyness and communication skills,the gender differences in these two constructs,and the differences in communication skills between shy and non-shy individuals.115 femals and 69 male shiraz university students completed the revised communication skills test(queendom,2004)and the shyness scale(cheek&buss,1981).findings showed a significant negative correlation between shy ness and communication skills(r=-0.35,p<0.0001).gender differences in shyness were significant(t=-2.3,p<0.02),females being shyer than males.no gender differences were observed in comunication skills.the diferences in communication skills between sky and non-sky individuals were sidnificant(t=4.25,p<0.0001)