Abstract
People are strongly motivated to feel accepted by others. Yet when faced with acute peer rejection they often aggress against the very peers they desire acceptance from, which may lead to further rejection. The present experiment tests three potential mediators of aggressive responses to acute peer rejection in the critical developmental stage of early adolescence. Participants (N = 185, M
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 955-963 |
Journal | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |