dc.contributor.author | Nesdale, Drew | |
dc.contributor.author | Lambert, Anne | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T12:51:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T12:51:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.date.modified | 2009-12-09T07:39:38Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1740-5610 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/17405620600717581 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/22433 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study assessed the immediate causal effect of peer-group rejection on children's state anxiety and self-esteem, as well as their risk-taking behaviour. Children (n = 44) aged 8 and 10 years participated in a minimal group study in which they were accepted or rejected by a peer group, following which their anxiety, self-esteem, and risk-taking behaviour were assessed. The findings revealed that peer rejection caused a substantial increase in the children's anxiety, but did not affect their self-esteem. It was also found that peer status interacted with age to influence the children's risk-taking behaviour. Following peer rejection, children's risk-taking behaviour was significantly greater at 10 compared with 8 years of age. In contrast, following peer acceptance, their risk-taking was significantly lower at 10 compared with 8 years of age. The implications of the findings for research on peer-group rejection and risk-taking behaviour are discussed. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Routledge | |
dc.publisher.place | UK | |
dc.publisher.uri | http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17405629.asp | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 19 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 38 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | European Journal of Developmental Psychology | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 5 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1701 | |
dc.title | Effects of experimentally-induced peer group rejection on children’s risk-taking behaviour. | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Applied Psychology | |
gro.date.issued | 2008 | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Nesdale, Drew R. | |
gro.griffith.author | Lambert, Anne | |