Low peer acceptance and emotional/behavioural maladjustment in schoolchildren: Effects of daily stress, coping and sex

Authors

  • Milagros Escobar University of Malaga
  • Francisco Javier Fernández Baena University of Malaga
  • Jesús Miranda University of Malaga
  • María Victoria Trianes University of Malaga
  • Helen Cowie University of Surrey
Keywords: peer acceptance, emotional/behavioural maladjustment, daily stress, coping styles, sex

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between low peer accep-tance and emotional/behavioural maladjustment, taking into account the effects of daily stress, coping styles and sex. The sample comprised 392 schoolchildren (187 females and 205 males) aged 9 to 12, to whom a peer rating scale was administered. Self-report measures of perceived daily stress, coping and emotional/behavioural maladjustment were also ap-plied. Regression analysis indicated that daily stress, coping and sex were significant predictors of emotional/behavioural maladjustment, after controlling for peer acceptance. These results provide evidence about underlying factors that could help in understanding the development of emotional/behavioural problems in children with low peer acceptance.

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Author Biographies

Milagros Escobar, University of Malaga

Department of Evolutive Psychology and Education. School of Psychology.

Helen Cowie, University of Surrey

Division of Health and Social Care, UK Observatory for the Promotion of Non-Violence
How to Cite
Escobar, M., Fernández Baena, F. J., Miranda, J., Trianes, M. V., & Cowie, H. (2011). Low peer acceptance and emotional/behavioural maladjustment in schoolchildren: Effects of daily stress, coping and sex. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 27(2), 412–417. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesps/article/view/123041
Issue
Vol. 27 No. 2 (2011)
Section
Developmental and Educational Psychology

 

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