羞怯是在面对新的社会环境和/或意识到社会评价的情境中个体的紧张和不适的一种性格特征。羞怯会阻碍人际交往,互联网的出现可以弥补羞怯的个体在面对面交往时的紧张或不适。互联网的使用对羞怯个体会有双重影响,积极方面的影响可以降低羞怯水平,消极方面的影响会使羞怯个体网络成瘾。未来研究中,需要进一步研究羞怯与互联网使用之间的中介或调节变量,考察羞怯与互联网使用的关系,深入了解二者的关系。
Shyness is a temperamental trait that refers to tension and dJscomtort when racing a new ~ocia~ environment and/or consciousness of situations in which social evaluation is taking place. Shyness prevents people from normal interpersonal communication. However, with the emergence of the Internet, naturally shy people have found a way to reduce the level of nervousness and discomfort they normally feel during face-to-face communication, lnternet use can have both a positive and negative impact on shyness. The positive impact is that it can reduce the level of shyness; but the negative impact is that for shy individuals, the internet can become an addiction. In future studies, there is a need to investigate the mediating and moderating variables between shyness and internet use, exploring in depth the relationship between shyness and internet use.