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The multifaceted impact of peer relations on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school.

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Powers, CJ; Bierman, KL; Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group,
Published in: Developmental psychology
June 2013

Following a large, diverse sample of 4,096 children in 27 schools, this study evaluated the impact of 3 aspects of peer relations, measured concurrently, on subsequent child aggressive-disruptive behavior during early elementary school: peer dislike, reciprocated friends' aggressiveness, and classroom levels of aggressive-disruptive behavior. Teachers rated child aggressive-disruptive behavior in 1st and 3rd grades, and peer relations were assessed during 2nd grade. Results indicated that heightened classroom aggressive-disruptive behavior levels were related to proximal peer relations, including an increased likelihood of having aggressive friends and lower levels of peer dislike of aggressive-disruptive children. Controlling for 1st grade aggressive-disruptive behavior, the three 2nd grade peer experiences each made unique contributions to 3rd grade child aggressive-disruptive behavior. These findings replicate and extend a growing body of research documenting the multifaceted nature of peer influence on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school. They highlight the importance of the classroom ecology and proximal peer relations in the socialization of aggressive-disruptive behavior.

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Published In

Developmental psychology

DOI

EISSN

1939-0599

ISSN

0012-1649

Publication Date

June 2013

Volume

49

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1174 / 1186

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics as Topic
  • Rejection, Psychology
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Peer Group
  • Models, Psychological
  • Male
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental Disabilities
 

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Powers, C. J., Bierman, K. L., & Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group, . (2013). The multifaceted impact of peer relations on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school. Developmental Psychology, 49(6), 1174–1186. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028400
Powers, Christopher J., Karen L. Bierman, and Karen L. Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group. “The multifaceted impact of peer relations on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school.Developmental Psychology 49, no. 6 (June 2013): 1174–86. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028400.
Powers CJ, Bierman KL, Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group. The multifaceted impact of peer relations on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school. Developmental psychology. 2013 Jun;49(6):1174–86.
Powers, Christopher J., et al. “The multifaceted impact of peer relations on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school.Developmental Psychology, vol. 49, no. 6, June 2013, pp. 1174–86. Epmc, doi:10.1037/a0028400.
Powers CJ, Bierman KL, Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group. The multifaceted impact of peer relations on aggressive-disruptive behavior in early elementary school. Developmental psychology. 2013 Jun;49(6):1174–1186.

Published In

Developmental psychology

DOI

EISSN

1939-0599

ISSN

0012-1649

Publication Date

June 2013

Volume

49

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1174 / 1186

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics as Topic
  • Rejection, Psychology
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Peer Group
  • Models, Psychological
  • Male
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental Disabilities