Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Shyness

Abstract

Studies of etiology, view the shyness as multifactorial and as interaction of physical, social, and psychological result. Indicate the role of emotions, including emotional intelligence in shyness, is one of the goals of the researchers. This research method was descriptive- correlation, that has been implemented in male and female students in Zanjan city. From this population, 293 students (148 girls, 1145 boys) was chosen with a multi-stage cluster sampling method and to collect information, Bradbury & Gidyouz's emotional intelligence questionnaires and Cheek and Buss's shyness questionnaire were used. Data analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression techniques. Results showed that all components of emotional intelligence have a significant negative correlation with shyness. Regression analysis also showed that the shyness's prediction model from emotional intelligence is significant and the share of self-awareness, self management and relationship management is significant in predicting shyness. The results implicitly stressed on importance of self-awareness, self management and relationship management reinforcement in shy people.