Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify which adverse peer experiences better predict perceived negative peer relationships among elementary school first graders according to sex. The peer experiences examined were peer rejection, peer victimization, and mutual antipathy; the interpersonal percep...
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| author | Francisco J. García Bacete Francisco J. García Bacete Inmaculada Sureda-García Inmaculada Sureda-García Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco Irene Jiménez-Lagares Irene Jiménez-Lagares Ghislaine Marande Perrin Ghislaine Marande Perrin Jesús F. Rosel |
| author_facet | Francisco J. García Bacete Francisco J. García Bacete Inmaculada Sureda-García Inmaculada Sureda-García Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco Irene Jiménez-Lagares Irene Jiménez-Lagares Ghislaine Marande Perrin Ghislaine Marande Perrin Jesús F. Rosel |
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| description | Aim: The aim of this study was to identify which adverse peer experiences better predict perceived negative peer relationships among elementary school first graders according to sex. The peer experiences examined were peer rejection, peer victimization, and mutual antipathy; the interpersonal perceptions studied were perceived peer victimization, dyadic meta-perception of peer disliking, and loneliness.Methods: The participants were 809 children (Mage = 6.4 years, SD = 0.32; ngirls = 412, 50.9%) enrolled in 35 first-grade classes from 15 schools in 4 Spanish regions: Valencia, n = 276, 34.1%; Balearic Islands, n = 140, 17.3%; Andalusia, n = 199, 24.6%; Castile-Leon, n = 194, 24%. We calculated sex differences in peer experiences and interpersonal perceptions by means of one-way ANOVA for means differences and Fisher’s r-to-z transformation for correlations differences. We used a multilevel regression analysis (nesting variables: class and region) to determine whether the associations between each peer experiences and each perception were unique.Results: Each adverse peer relationship predicted each interpersonal perception differentially. Peer victimization was a good predictor of the three interpersonal perceptions, and the only predictor of perceived peer victimization. Peer rejection predicted loneliness, whereas mutual antipathies predicted dyadic meta-perception of peer disliking, although more so among girls. A significant effect at region level was found but not at class level.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that research should take into account the different levels of the social peer system when analyzing peer experiences within the classroom context. The study contributes to sensitize teachers about the greater responsiveness of 6-year-old girls to adverse peer experiences, and it could be useful for designing interventions that would help children oppose rejection and empower active bystanders to fight against peer mistreatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-990c40b2299a4d4d8e9fdf1d9e30605c2022-12-21T19:44:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782018-07-01910.3389/fpsyg.2018.01165394376Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade StudentsFrancisco J. García Bacete0Francisco J. García Bacete1Inmaculada Sureda-García2Inmaculada Sureda-García3Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco4Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco5Irene Jiménez-Lagares6Irene Jiménez-Lagares7Ghislaine Marande Perrin8Ghislaine Marande Perrin9Jesús F. Rosel10Department of Developmental, Educational and Social Psychology, and Methodology, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainGREI Interuniversity Research Group, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainGREI Interuniversity Research Group, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Applied Pedagogy and Educational Psychology, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, SpainGREI Interuniversity Research Group, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, SpainGREI Interuniversity Research Group, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, SpainDepartment of Developmental, Educational and Social Psychology, and Methodology, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainGREI Interuniversity Research Group, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Developmental, Educational and Social Psychology, and Methodology, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, SpainAim: The aim of this study was to identify which adverse peer experiences better predict perceived negative peer relationships among elementary school first graders according to sex. The peer experiences examined were peer rejection, peer victimization, and mutual antipathy; the interpersonal perceptions studied were perceived peer victimization, dyadic meta-perception of peer disliking, and loneliness.Methods: The participants were 809 children (Mage = 6.4 years, SD = 0.32; ngirls = 412, 50.9%) enrolled in 35 first-grade classes from 15 schools in 4 Spanish regions: Valencia, n = 276, 34.1%; Balearic Islands, n = 140, 17.3%; Andalusia, n = 199, 24.6%; Castile-Leon, n = 194, 24%. We calculated sex differences in peer experiences and interpersonal perceptions by means of one-way ANOVA for means differences and Fisher’s r-to-z transformation for correlations differences. We used a multilevel regression analysis (nesting variables: class and region) to determine whether the associations between each peer experiences and each perception were unique.Results: Each adverse peer relationship predicted each interpersonal perception differentially. Peer victimization was a good predictor of the three interpersonal perceptions, and the only predictor of perceived peer victimization. Peer rejection predicted loneliness, whereas mutual antipathies predicted dyadic meta-perception of peer disliking, although more so among girls. A significant effect at region level was found but not at class level.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that research should take into account the different levels of the social peer system when analyzing peer experiences within the classroom context. The study contributes to sensitize teachers about the greater responsiveness of 6-year-old girls to adverse peer experiences, and it could be useful for designing interventions that would help children oppose rejection and empower active bystanders to fight against peer mistreatment.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01165/fulladverse peer experiencesnegative interpersonal perceptionspeer victimizationmutual antipathypeer rejectionpeer social system |
| spellingShingle | Francisco J. García Bacete Francisco J. García Bacete Inmaculada Sureda-García Inmaculada Sureda-García Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco Victoria Muñoz-Tinoco Irene Jiménez-Lagares Irene Jiménez-Lagares Ghislaine Marande Perrin Ghislaine Marande Perrin Jesús F. Rosel Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students Frontiers in Psychology adverse peer experiences negative interpersonal perceptions peer victimization mutual antipathy peer rejection peer social system |
| title | Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students |
| title_full | Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students |
| title_fullStr | Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students |
| title_short | Interpersonal Perceptions of Adverse Peer Experiences in First-Grade Students |
| title_sort | interpersonal perceptions of adverse peer experiences in first grade students |
| topic | adverse peer experiences negative interpersonal perceptions peer victimization mutual antipathy peer rejection peer social system |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01165/full |
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