Explaining the paradoxical rejection-aggression link: The mediating effects of hostile intent attributions, anger, and decreases in state self-esteem on peer rejection-related aggression in youth

A. Reijntjes, S. Thomaes, J.H. Kamphuis, B.J. Bushman, B. Orobio de Castro, M. J. Telch

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)955-963
JournalPersonality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Volume37
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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