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11-09-2015 | Empirical Research

Behavioral Correlates of Prioritizing Popularity in Adolescence

Auteurs: Nina van den Broek, Marike H. F. Deutz, Elke A. Schoneveld, William J. Burk, Antonius H. N. Cillessen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 12/2016

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Abstract

Little is known about individual differences in adolescents’ motivation to achieve and maintain popularity. This study examined the moderating effects of prioritizing popularity on the associations between popularity and adjustment outcomes in late adolescence. Participants were 314 Dutch eleventh-grade students (M age = 16.83 years; 52 % male) who completed measures of popularity, prioritizing popularity, and prosocial, antisocial, and risk behaviors. It was hypothesized that associations between popularity and adjustment outcomes are stronger for adolescents who prioritize popularity. The results indicate that the combination of being popular and valuing popularity was strongly related to antisocial and risk behaviors, but not to prosocial behaviors. Adolescents’ social status motivations thus play an important role in the association of popularity with antisocial and risk behaviors in late adolescence.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Behavioral Correlates of Prioritizing Popularity in Adolescence
Auteurs
Nina van den Broek
Marike H. F. Deutz
Elke A. Schoneveld
William J. Burk
Antonius H. N. Cillessen
Publicatiedatum
11-09-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 12/2016
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-015-0352-7