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Morneau-Vaillancourt, Geneviève; Matte-Gagné, Célia; Cheesman, Rosa; Brendgen, Mara; Vitaro, Frank; Tremblay, Richard; Dionne, Ginette; Boivin, Michel – Developmental Psychology, 2021
The present study examined, within a longitudinal family-informed design and across middle childhood, the predictive associations between preference for solitude and social wariness, two forms of social withdrawal, and peer difficulties. Specifically, preference for solitude, rather than social wariness, was expected to predict peer victimization…
Descriptors: Preferences, Withdrawal (Psychology), Psychological Characteristics, Social Adjustment
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Peets, Katlin; Hodges, Ernest V. E.; Kikas, Eve; Salmivalli, Christina – Developmental Psychology, 2007
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that children's hostile attributions and behavioral strategies in response to peer provocation and rebuff situations will depend on the relationship with the target peer (i.e., friend, enemy, neutral). The sample consisted of 144 fourth graders (75 boys and 69 girls; mean age=10.47 years,…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Social Adjustment, Friendship, Peer Relationship