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Developmental Pathways to Preference and Popularity in Middle Childhood
Author(s) -
Berg Yvonne H. M.,
Deutz Marike H. F.,
Smeekens Sanny,
Cillessen Antonius H. N.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.12706
Subject(s) - psychology , id, ego and super ego , popularity , loevinger's stages of ego development , developmental psychology , longitudinal study , child development , preference , peer group , self concept , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , economics , microeconomics
This study examined the associations between children's early life experiences with parents, ego resiliency and ego undercontrol, and peer group social status in a longitudinal, multimethod study from infancy to middle childhood. Participants were 129 children (52% boys) who were followed from 15 months of age to 9 years and their primary caregivers from the Nijmegen Longitudinal Study on Infant and Child Development. The measurements included observations of parent–child interaction, teacher ratings of ego resiliency and ego undercontrol, and peer‐reported social status. Quality of parental interactive behavior was associated with ego resiliency and ego undercontrol. Ego resiliency and ego undercontrol were uniquely related to preference and popularity. The findings provide insight into the developmental pathways leading to the two distinct types of social status.

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