Journal article
What Protects Rejected Adolescents From Also Being Bullied by Their Peers? The Moderating Role of Peer‐Valued Characteristics
Abstract
Adolescents rejected by peers are often targets of bullying. However, peer rejection is not a sure path to victimization. We examined whether characteristics valued by peers (i.e., attractiveness, wealth, academic, and athletic ability) moderated the relationship between peer rejection and victimization. We predicted rejected adolescents high on peer‐valued characteristics ( PVC s) would receive fewer nominations for being victimized than …
Authors
Knack JM; Tsar V; Vaillancourt T; Hymel S; McDougall P
Journal
Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 467–479
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2012
DOI
10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00792.x
ISSN
1050-8392