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The Relation Between Popularity and Aggressive, Destructive, and Norm‐Breaking Behaviors: Moderating Effects of Athletic Abilities, Physical Attractiveness, and Prosociality
Author(s) -
Dijkstra Jan Kornelis,
Lindenberg Siegwart,
Verhulst Frank C.,
Ormel Johan,
Veenstra René
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00594.x
Subject(s) - popularity , psychology , attractiveness , physical attractiveness , prosocial behavior , social psychology , norm (philosophy) , developmental psychology , political science , psychoanalysis , law
The aim of this study was to examine the relations between popularity and different types of aggressive, destructive, and norm‐breaking behaviors in a large cross‐sectional sample of adolescents ( N =3,312, M age=13.60). We were interested in the extent to which the relations of these behaviors with popularity were moderated by positive features (i.e., athletic abilities, physical attractiveness, and prosociality). From a goal‐framing perspective, it was argued that positive features evoke positive affect, which in turn enhances the positive impact of aggressive, destructive, and norm‐breaking behaviors on popularity. The results supported our notion that these latter behaviors are especially related to popularity in adolescents who also exhibit positive features.