Rejected Bullies or Popular Leaders? The Social Relations of Aggressive Subtypes of Rural African American Early Adolescents

Teacher assessments of interpersonal characteristics were used to identify subtypes of rural African American early adolescents (161 boys and 258 girls). Teacher ratings of interpersonal characteristics were used to identify popular and unpopular aggressive subtypes for both boys and girls. Unpopula...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 2003-11, Vol.39 (6), p.992-1004
Main Authors: Farmer, Thomas W, Estell, David B, Bishop, Jennifer L, O'Neal, Keri K, Cairns, Beverley D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
African American Children
African Americans
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Aggressive Behavior
Aggressiveness
Biological and medical sciences
Black American people
Black or African American
Black People
Black People - psychology
Bullying
Child
Child development
Developmental psychology
Early Adolescents
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hierarchy
Human
Humans
Identification
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relations
Leadership
Likability
Male
Peer Acceptance
Peer Relations
Peer Relationship
Peer relationships
Popularity
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychosocial Development
Ratings
Rejection, Psychology
Rural areas
Rural Population
Rural Youth
Social Acceptance
Social skills
Social Status
Society
Subtypes
Teacher Attitudes
Teachers
Teenagers
U.S.A
USA
Young people
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Summary:Teacher assessments of interpersonal characteristics were used to identify subtypes of rural African American early adolescents (161 boys and 258 girls). Teacher ratings of interpersonal characteristics were used to identify popular and unpopular aggressive subtypes for both boys and girls. Unpopular aggressive youths did not have elevated levels of rejected sociometric status but were more likely to have lower levels of peer-perceived social prominence and social skills. Conversely, popular aggressive youths were more likely to be disliked by peers even though they were perceived by peers as socially prominent and socially skilled and were identified by teachers as highly involved in extracurricular activities. Both popular and unpopular aggressive youths tended to associate with others who had similar levels of peer-perceived popularity.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.39.6.992