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01-12-2006 | Original Paper

Children’s Coping with In Vivo Peer Rejection: An Experimental Investigation

Auteurs: Albert Reijntjes, Hedy Stegge, Mark Meerum Terwogt, Jan Henk Kamphuis, Michael J. Telch

Gepubliceerd in: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | Uitgave 6/2006

Abstract

We examined children’s behavioral coping in response to an in vivo peer rejection manipulation. Participants (N=186) ranging between 10 and 13 years of age, played a computer game based on the television show Survivor and were randomized to either peer rejection (i.e., being voted out of the game) or non-rejection control. During a five-min. post-feedback waiting period children’s use of several behavioral coping strategies was assessed. Rejection elicited a marked shift toward more negative affect, but higher levels of perceived social competence attenuated the negative mood shift. Children higher in depressive symptoms were more likely to engage in passive and avoidant coping behavior. Types of coping were largely unaffected by gender and perceived social competence. Implications are discussed.

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Titel: Children’s Coping with In Vivo Peer Rejection: An Experimental Investigation
Auteurs: Albert Reijntjes
Hedy Stegge
Mark Meerum Terwogt
Jan Henk Kamphuis
Michael J. Telch
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2006
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology / Uitgave 6/2006
Print ISSN: 2730-7166
Elektronisch ISSN: 2730-7174
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-006-9061-8

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