Perceived Behavioral Atypicality as a Predictor of Social Rejection and Peer Victimization: Implications for Emotional Adjustment and Academic Achievement
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2009
Department
Psychology
Abstract
This study examined perceived behavioral atypicality as a predictor of children's school-based adjustment. First, it descriptive pilot study was conducted to examine children's reasons for nominating peers its behaviorally atypical. Then, atypicality was investigated in relation to school-based adjustment in a two-wave panel design. Social problems, emotional adjustment, and academic achievement were assessed in the fall and spring of a school year with 1,193 third-grade students via peer-, teacher-, and self-report instruments as well as school records. In the fall, atypicality was related to higher levels of social rejection and peer victimization as well as impaired emotional adjustment and academic achievement. When examined across the school year, atypicality, its mediated by higher levels of social rejection and peer victimization, predicted impaired emotional adjustment and academic achievement. Discussion focuses on the importance of considering behavioral atypicality its it broad risk factor with implications for school-based intervention. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Publication Title
Psychology in the Schools
Volume
46
Issue
4
First Page
375
Last Page
387
Recommended Citation
DeRosier, M. E.,
Mercer, S. H.
(2009). Perceived Behavioral Atypicality as a Predictor of Social Rejection and Peer Victimization: Implications for Emotional Adjustment and Academic Achievement. Psychology in the Schools, 46(4), 375-387.
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