Who Are Those Youths Who Consider Themselves as Unpopular?

An abstract of a study by Akre et al examining the characteristics of adolescents and young adults (AYA) who perceive themselves as unpopular with peers from the same-sex, opposite-sex, or both is presented. Given their poorer emotional well-being, unpopularity appears to affect AYAs strongly and fe...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2017-02, Vol.60 (2), p.S72-S73
Main Authors: Akre, Christina, PhD, Berchtold, André, PhD, Barrense-Dias, Yara, MA, Suris, Joan-Carles, MD, MPH, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emotional well being
Pediatrics
Perceptions
Same sex marriage
Socioeconomic factors
Teenagers
Young adults
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Akre et al examining the characteristics of adolescents and young adults (AYA) who perceive themselves as unpopular with peers from the same-sex, opposite-sex, or both is presented. Given their poorer emotional well-being, unpopularity appears to affect AYAs strongly and females especially. Moreover unpopularity is associated with perceived pubertal delay.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.10.326