Impact of Shyness on Communication Apprehension of Adolescents

Adolescence is the most important period in human life. In this period special importance is given to personality development. Along with the development of the outer qualities of the adolescent, the development of the inner qualities takes place during this period. Inner trait also affects once personality. The present study aims to find out the impact of shyness on communication apprehension of Adolescents. For this study, 100 students were selected from different colleges of Jaysingpur city. Out of them 50 male and 50 female students were selected. Age of the sample ranges from 16-18 years. Simple random sampling method was used to select the participants. Data was collected by using the McCroskey shyness scale and McCroskey communication apprehension scale. Descriptive statistical methods and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. Results revealed that the level of shyness is high in female students than male students. Furthermore, Female students showed higher communication apprehension than male students. Positive relationship is found between shyness and communication apprehension.