Peer Rejection in Middle School: Subgroup Differences in Behavior, Loneliness, and Interpersonal Concerns.

Parkhurst, Jennifer T.; Asher, Steven R.

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ERIC Number: EJ444924

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Publication Date: 1992

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Peer Rejection in Middle School: Subgroup Differences in Behavior, Loneliness, and Interpersonal Concerns.

Parkhurst, Jennifer T.; Asher, Steven R.

Developmental Psychology, v28 n2 p231-41 Mar 1992

Studied patterns of behavior and emotional response associated with peer rejection in early adolescence. Obtained data on seventh and eighth graders' loneliness, social dissatisfaction, and concerns. The combination of aggressiveness and submissiveness with low levels of prosocial behavior was associated with peer rejection. (GLR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Emotional Response, Junior High Schools, Loneliness, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Peer Relationship, Prosocial Behavior, Rejection (Psychology), Student Behavior

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Language: English

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