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Wegge, Denis; Vandebosch, Heidi; Eggermont, Steven; Pabian, Sara – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
The present study examines the reciprocal associations between cyberbullying behavior and young adolescents' social status. For this purpose, a two-wave panel study with an 8-month time interval was conducted among an entire grade of 154 secondary school pupils (age 12-14). The survey featured items on traditional bullying and cyberbullying as…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Longitudinal Studies, Early Adolescents
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Gommans, Rob; Cillessen, Antonius H. N. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
Children's peer relationships are frequently assessed with peer nominations. An important methodological issue is whether to collect unlimited or limited nominations. Some researchers have argued that the psychometric differences between both methods are negligible, while others have claimed that one is superior over the other. The current study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Peer Relationship, Comparative Analysis
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Farmer, Thomas W.; Hall, Cristin M.; Leung, Man-Chi; Estell, David B.; Brooks, Debra – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
The heterogeneity of peer rejection was examined as a function of social prominence in fifth grade classrooms. From an overall sample of 3,891 (1,931 girls) students, 721 youth (424 boys) were identified with rejected status. Social prominence was determined from the aggregation of peer nominations for "leader", "athletic", "cool", and "popular".…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Sociometric Techniques, Peer Relationship, Elementary School Students
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Symes, Wendy; Humphrey, Neil – School Psychology International, 2010
The number of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) attending mainstream schools is increasing, but there is evidence that their needs may not be fully met. Previous research has suggested that such pupils are at an increased risk of social exclusion. In light of this, the aim of the current study was to examine the sociometric status,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Autism, Social Isolation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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de Bruyn, Eddy H.; Cillessen, Antonius H. N. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
The present study explored the heterogeneous nature of popularity by investigating subgroups of popular girls (N = 365) in their first year of secondary school (mean age = 13.05). Cluster analysis revealed the presence of five subgroups based upon sociometric popularity (i.e., those considered "likeable" by peers) and consensual popularity (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Females, Profiles, Secondary Schools