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Does Social Withdrawal Inhibit Defending Bullied Peers and Do Perceived Injunctive Norms Mitigate Those Effects?
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Crumly, Brianna; Thomas, Jillian; McWood, Leanna M.; Troop-Gordon, Wendy – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Although a number of social--cognitive and contextual correlates of defending against bullying have been identified, research on the personality traits associated with defending have yielded weak and inconsistent results. The current study provided a novel examination as to whether a tendency toward social withdrawal is associated with less…
Descriptors: Bullying, Withdrawal (Psychology), Social Influences, Personality Traits
Socially Responsible Children: A Link between School Climate and Aggression and Victimization
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da Cunha, Josafá M.; Thomas, Kendra J.; Sukhawathanakul, Paweena; Santo, Jonathan B.; Leadbeater, Bonnie – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
Positive perceptions of school climate are associated with lower frequency of peer victimization and aggression in children. Understanding "how" school climate influences aggression and victimization is essential to guiding school-level interventions to enhance character strengths such as social responsibility. In this short-term…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Aggression, Educational Environment, Prediction
Development of a Measure of Mood State for Children: The MINIMOOD
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Lynch, Mervin D.; Foley-Peres, Kathleen; Sullivan, Stefanie – Educational Research Quarterly, 2008
The purposes of the present study were to develop and validate a mood scale measure for elementary grade school children. Graduate students generated a sampling of mood state items, 30 to use in a pilot study and 60 to use in a study to develop and validate this scale. Ratings were obtained on five point scale choices on each of the items from a…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Anxiety
A Two-Dimensional Ratings-Based Procedure for Sociometric Status Determination as an Alternative to the Asher and Dodge System
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Maassen, Gerard H.; Verschueren, Karine – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2005
The present study compares the results of three two-dimensional procedures for sociometric status determination: the Asher and Dodge (1986) system, the rating scale method SSrat of Maassen, Akkermans, and Van der Linden (1996), and the nomination procedure of Coie and Dodge (1983). The study followed 170 children from third grade through sixth…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Play, Peer Relationship
Development and Initial Validation of the Narcissistic Personality Questionnaire for Children: A Preliminary Investigation Using School-Based Asian Samples
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Ang, Rebecca P.; Yusof, Noradlin – Educational Psychology, 2006
The Narcissistic Personality Questionnaire for Children (NPQC) is a brief self-report scale for measuring narcissism in children. In Study 1, a factor analysis on 370 children's NPQC scores revealed four factors that were labeled superiority, exploitativeness, self-absorption, and leadership. Study 2 established convergent and discriminant…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Personality Traits, Personality Assessment, Test Construction
The Social Cognitions of Socially Withdrawn Children
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Wichmann, Cherami; Coplan, Robert J.; Daniels, Tina – Social Development, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine the social cognitions of peer-identified socially withdrawn children. Participants included 457 children from grades four, five and six (54% females, 46% males). Children completed a selection of self- and peer-report measures including: (1) peer-rated behavioral nominations; (2) hostile intent biases and…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Self Efficacy, Conflict Resolution, Social Cognition