Journal article
iGen or shyGen? Generational Differences in Shyness
Abstract
Generation Z (1997-2012) has been characterized in the popular media as more socially inhibited, cautious, and risk averse than prior generations, but are these differences found between generations on an empirical level? And, if so, are these differences observable within generations in response to acute events such as the COVID-19 pandemic? Using a simplified time-lagged design to control for age effects, we examined between-group differences …
Authors
Schmidt LA; Brook CA; Hassan R; MacGowan T; Poole KL; Jetha MK
Journal
Psychological Science, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 705–713
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
6 2023
DOI
10.1177/09567976231163877
ISSN
0956-7976