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Shyness, sociability, and social dysfunction in schizophrenia.

J O Goldberg1, L A Schmidt

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, and Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia, 102-350 King St. E., Hamilton ON Canada L8N 3Y3. jgoldber@fhs.csu.mcmaster.ca

Schizophrenia Research
|April 11, 2001
PubMed
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Adults with schizophrenia exhibit heightened shyness and reduced sociability, consistent with bio-developmental models linking childhood shyness to adult social dysfunction.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Bio-developmental models suggest childhood shyness may precede adult social dysfunction.
  • Investigating shyness severity in adults with schizophrenia is crucial for validating vulnerability models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess shyness and sociability levels in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia.
  • To determine if childhood social difficulties are more prevalent in individuals with schizophrenia.

Main Methods:

  • Administered Cheek and Buss Shyness and Sociability Scales and Reznick Retrospective Self-report of Inhibition.
  • Compared 23 schizophrenia outpatients with 23 age- and sex-matched control subjects.

Main Results:

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  • Schizophrenia patients displayed significantly higher shyness, lower sociability, and more recalled childhood social troubles than controls.
  • Within the schizophrenia group, shyness and low sociability correlated with interpersonal dysfunction.
  • Troubled sociability was also linked to negative symptoms in schizophrenia patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Findings support the bio-developmental shyness vulnerability model.
    • Elevated shyness and impaired sociability are characteristic of schizophrenia patients.
    • Early social difficulties may be a precursor to social dysfunction in schizophrenia.