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Brief report: Perceptions of social withdrawal during emerging adulthood in Lagos, Nigeria
Julie C Bowker1, Adesola Adebusola Ojo2, Matthew H Bowker3
1Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 224 Park Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-4100, USA.
Abstract:
The study of social withdrawal subtypes is no longer limited to Western societies but has extended to non-Western countries, such as China. This study considers, for the first time, social withdrawal subtypes in an African country (Nigeria) by examining emerging adults' (N = 151; 54% female; Mage = 19.92 years, SD = 2.54) perceptions, attitudes, and responses to shy, unsociable, and socially competent behaviors. Results revealed that Nigerian emerging adults perceived significant differences between shy, unsociable, and socially competent behavior in several ways incommensurate with participants of previous studies conducted in North America, Europe, and China. Findings highlight the diversity of social meanings attached to social withdrawal in non-Western societies, and point to the need for additional research on social withdrawal and its perception in Africa.
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