Exploring Peer Victimization and Peer Rejection

Description

We are investigating the precursors, outcomes, and types of peer victimization and peer rejection in middle childhood. Sub-projects include: a) the multiple forms of peer victimization, b) internalizing problems in peer-victimized and peer-rejected children, c) the moderating role of classroom norms for aggressive behavior, d) the role of obesity in peer victimization, and e) the role of teachers in children’s peer rejection and victimization.

Publications

Meehan, Z.M., Hubbard, J.A., Moore, C.C., & Mlawer, F. (2024). Susceptibility to peer influence in adolescents: Associations between psychophysiology and behavior. Development and Psychopathology, 36, 69-81. doi: 10.1017/S0954579422000967 PDF

Meehan, Z.M., Hubbard, J.A., Bookhout, M.K., Swift, L.E., Docimo, M., & Grassetti, S.N. (2023).School absenteeism and in-class avoidant behaviors mediate the link between peer victimization and academic outcomes. School Mental Health, 15, 519-527. doi: 10.1007/s12310-023-09566-1 PDF

Hubbard, J.A., Bookhout, M.K., Zajac, L., Moore, C.C., & Dozier, M. (2022). Children’s social information processing predicts both their own and peers’ conversational remarks one year later. Developmental Psychology, 59, 1153-1165. PDF

Mlawer, F., Moore, C.C., Hubbard, J.A., & Meehan, Z.M. (2022). Pre-pandemic peer relations predict adolescents’ internalizing response to Covid-19. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 50, 649-657. PDF

Moore, C.C., Hubbard, J.A., Bookhout, M.K., Zajac, L., & Dozier, M. (2022). Individual differences and dyadic processes in conversations with peers in middle childhood. Social Development, 32, 246-262. PDF

Meehan, Z., Hubbard, J.A., Grassetti, S.N., Docimo, M.A., Swift, L.E., & Bookhout, M.K. (2021). Using three reporters to identify pre-adolescent peer victims through latent profile analysis. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 49, 737-748PDF

Mlawer, F., Hubbard, J.A., Bookhout, M.K., & Moore, C.C. (2021). Levels and instability of daily self-esteem in adolescents: Relations to depressive and anxious symptoms. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 49, 1083-1095PDF

Morrow, M.T., Hubbard, J.A., Bookhout, M.K., Grassetti, S.N., Docimo, M.A., & Swift, L.E. (2021). Development and validation of the Forms of Peer Victimization Scale. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 67, 23-55.​ PDF​

Mlawer, F., Hubbard, J.A., Bookhout, M.K., Moore, C.C., Docimo, M.A., Swift, L.E., & Grassetti, S.N. (2019). Bidirectional relations between internalizing symptoms and peer victimization in late childhood. Social Development, 28, 942-959. PDF

Moore, C.C., Hubbard, J.A., Morrow, M.T., Barhight, L.R., Lines, M.M., Sallee, M.L., & Hyde, C.T. (2019). The psychophysiology supporting children’s constructive responses to peer provocation. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 65, 447-463PDF

Morrow, M.T., Hubbard, J.A., & Sharp, M.K. (2019). Preadolescents’ daily peer victimization and perceived social competence: Moderating effects of classroom aggression. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 48, 716-727. PDF

Morrow, M.T., Hubbard, J.A., & Sharp, M.K. (2019). Preadolescents’ internal attributions for negative peer experiences: Links to child and classroom peer victimization and friendship. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 47, 393-404. PDF

Morrow, M.T., Sharp, M.K., & Hubbard, J.A. (2018). Preadolescents’ depressive symptoms and attributions for negative peer experiences. Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, 17, 25-35. PDF

Morrow, M. T., Hubbard, J. A., Sallee, M. L., Barhight, L. J., Lines, M. D., & Rubin, R. M. (2016). Dyadic accuracy and bias in preadolescents’ perceived peer relations: Associations with aggression, depression, and peer victimization. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 33, 892-916PDF

Morrow, M. T., Hubbard, J. A., Barhight, L. J., & Thomson, A. K. (2014). Fifth-grade children’s daily experiences of peer victimization and negative emotions: Moderating effects of sex and peer rejection. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 42, 1089-1102PDF

Morrow, M. T., Hubbard, J. A., & Swift, L. E. (2014). Relations among multiple types of peer victimization, reactivity to peer victimization, and academic achievement in fifth-grade boys and girls. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 60, 302-327PDF

Hubbard, J. A., Smith, M., & Rubin, R. M. (2013). Use of Latent Profile Analysis to assess the validity of a peer-rejected group of children. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 42, 843-854PDF

McAuliffe, M. D., Hubbard, J. A., & Romano, L. J. (2009). The role of teacher cognition and behavior in children’s peer relations. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 37, 665-677. PDF

Romano, L. J., Hubbard, J. A., McAuliffe, M. D., & Morrow, M. T. (2009). Connections between parents’ friendships and child peer relations. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 26, 315-325PDF

Morrow, M. T., Hubbard, J. A., Rubin, R. M., & McAuliffe, M. D. (2008). The relation between childhood aggression and depressive symptoms: The unique and joint mediating roles of peer rejection and peer victimization. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54, 316-340. PDF

Morrow, M. T., Hubbard, J. A., McAuliffe, M. D., Rubin, R. M., & Dearing, K. F. (2006). Childhood aggression, depressive symptoms, and peer rejection: The mediational model revisited. International Journal for the Study of Behavioral Development, 30, 240-248. PDF

Rubin, R. M., & Hubbard, J. A. (2003). Children’s verbalizations and cheating behavior during game-playing: The role of sociometric status, aggression, and gender. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 31, 67-80. PDF

Poulin, F., Cillessen, A. H. N., Hubbard, J. A., Coie, J. D., & Dodge, K. A. (1997). Children’s friends and behavioral similarity in two social contexts. Social Development, 6, 224-236. PDF

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