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Implicit and Explicit Peer Evaluation: Associations With Early Adolescents’ Prosociality, Aggression, and Bullying
Author(s) -
Lansu Tessa A.M.,
Cillessen Antonius H.N.,
Bukowski William M.
Publication year - 2013
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/jora.12028
Subject(s) - prosocial behavior , psychology , aggression , developmental psychology , intervention (counseling) , peer victimization , social psychology , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , medicine , environmental health , psychiatry
Implicit and explicit peer evaluations were assessed among 120 early adolescents (56 boys, 64 girls; M age = 11.1 years). Explicit peer evaluations were round‐robin ratings of likeability; implicit peer evaluations were assessed with an approach‐avoidance task, also using a round‐robin design. Prosocial behavior, aggression, and bullying were assessed with a standard peer nominations procedure. Prosocial behavior predicted explicit positive evaluations given and received. Bullying and physical aggression predicted receiving explicit negative evaluations from peers. Implicit negative biases were found for girls but not boys. Relationally aggressive girls and bullying girls showed a negative implicit bias toward their peers. Possible implications for intervention are discussed.