Relational Aggression and Friendship During Early Childhood: I Won't Be Your Friend! |
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| Authors: | Jean E Burr Jamie M Ostrov Elizabeth A Jansen Crystal Cullerton-Sen Nicki R Crick |
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a Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota.
b University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. |
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| Abstract: | Associations between relational aggression and mutual, dyadic friendships during early childhood were assessed in the context of a year-long, short-term longitudinal study. Children's mutual friendships were determined via sociometric ratings and their relationally aggressive behavior among peers was assessed via naturalistic, free play observations. Generally, children who were more relationally aggressive had more mutual friends, although this relation differed by gender and time of assessment. Future work should include measures of friendship quality and investigate the role of relational aggression within friendship dyads. |
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