title: Love styles, shyness, and patterns of emotional self-disclosure.
abstract: Previous research has shown a relationship between love styles and shyness. This study explored the possibility that this effect may be due to differences in patterns of self-disclosure associated with shyness. University student participants (N = 143) completed the Love Attitudes Scale, the Emotional Self-Disclosure Scale, and the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale. Correlations between the measures were calculated and significant results ranged from r = .18 to .30. Findings supported previous research in showing significant relationships between shyness and love styles; self-disclosure showed no relationship with shyness but did show some direct associations with love style scores. Results are discussed in relation to the importance of self-disclosure in relationship development.
authors: Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP, UK. erwinp@edgehill.ac.uk
authors: Philip G
authors: PG
authors: Erwin
authors: Shirley J
authors: SJ
authors: Pressler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012792:Shyness; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult