Lecture 10: Development of Self and Peer Relationships Flashcards

1
Q

implicit self

A

the sense that one has a body that can experience and act on the world and that this body is separate from the world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

when does the implicit self emerge?

A

it’s present from birth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

how do we know when the implicit sense of self emerges?

A

the rooting reflex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

self-concept

A

an organized set of beliefs about oneself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what question does the self-concept answer?

A

“Who am I?”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what does the self-concept include?

A

personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, and roles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

when does the self-concept emerge?

A

around 18 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

how do we know when the self-concept emerges?

A

the rouge test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

when do children start using the “me” pronoun and start calling themselves by their name

A

around 18 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

how does a child’s self-concept develop?

A

primarily by internalizing others’ perceptions of them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

direct development of the self-concept

A

The caregiver describes a child in a certain way and the child incorporates that description into their self-concept

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

example of direct development of the self-concept

A

being told they’re good at math

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

indirect development of the self-concept

A

how children are treated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

example of indirect development of the self-concept

A

caregiving experiences shape internal working models

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what is the first characteristic present in children’s self-concept?

A

gender

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

when do children form a basic sense of gender identity?

A

2.5-3 years old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

how does gender identity begin

A

by identifying as a boy or girl and labelling others as boys or girls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

gender socialization

A

The process through which children learn about the social expectations, attitudes, and behaviours associated with girls and boys by internalizing the messages received about gender and caregivers and wider society

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

when does gender socialization begin?

A

from birth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

gender socialization at birth

A

Parents of day-old infants describe newborn girls as softer, less strong, more delicate, and quieter than newborn boys

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

baby x studies

A

studies in which researchers label the same infant as a boy or a girl and then observe how adults interact with the infant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

baby x studies findings

A
  • Infants labelled as boys are rated as bigger, stronger, louder, and more likely to be encouraged to be active
  • Infants labelled as girls received more talk and nurturance
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

gender socialization and crawling study question

A

how does gender shape parents’ expectations about motor skills?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

gender socialization and crawling study method

A

parents of 11-month-olds estimated the steepest slope their infants could safely crawl down without falling by setting the angle on a mechanical sloping walkway. Infants were then tested on their actual crawling skills down slopes of different angles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

gender socialization and crawling study results

A
  • Parents of girls tended to underestimate their infant’s crawling ability
  • Parents of boys more accurately estimated their ability
  • When tested on their actual skills, boys and girls did not differ on the slopes they could safely crawl down
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

gender socialization and crawling study takeaway

A

this suggests that gender differences in motor skills only exist in the parent’s perception

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

gender socialization and play

A
  • Parents present boys with more physical challenges than girls
  • They are more likely to offer girls more help
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

gender socialization and language differences

A
  • Parents are more likely to use emotional words with girls than boys in early childhood
  • Emotional understanding thus develops earlier in girls
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

gender socialization and toy purchases

A

boys have more toy trucks and girls have 5x more pink toys by 12-month-olds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

gender socialization and division of household chores

A

home in which parents take on more traditional gender roles in completing chores are communicating gender roles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

gender socialization and media exposure

A

more TV viewing by preschoolers is associated with them being more likely to see boys as better than girls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

gender self-socialization

A
  • Once a child identify with a gender, they actively seek out gender-related information and conform their behaviour to this information
  • This highlights children’s role in their gender development
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

gender self-socialization of 3-5-year-olds

A
  • rigid, gender-stereotyped behaviour
  • They show a preference for toys and clothes that are consistent with gender identity
  • Preference for same-gender playmates
  • Due to the lack of gender constancy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

gender self-socialization across cultures

A

This is cross-cultural

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

gender constancy

A

the understanding that gender remains the same regardless of superficial changes to appearance or behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

gender self-socialization of 6-year-olds

A
  • rigid, gendered behaviour relaxes because gender constancy is achieved
  • They accept more non-gendered appearance and toy preferences in themselves and others
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

gender self-socialization of older children

A
  • they acquire more complex ideas and expectations about gender that include traits, roles, abilities, etc.
  • they incorporate these into their self-concepts and adjust their behaviour accordingly
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

implications of gender identity

A
  • Gender is a central characteristic that organizes children’s self-concepts
  • Adherence to gender stereotypes can unnecessarily limit children’s development in educational aspirations, social development, and emotional expression
  • The extent to which a child behaves in gender-consistent ways is associated with their level of peer acceptance
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

peer acceptance and gender-inconsistent behaviour

A
  • Even though children increase their gender flexibility with age, they tend to reject peers who do not behave in typically gendered ways
  • Greater engagement with peers of the same gender is a powerful way that gender stereotypes and identities are reinforced
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

impacts of gender-neutral parents on children

A

When parents have more egalitarian views and behaviours, children tend to have less traditional gender-role attitudes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

gender-neutral parenting

A

conscious parenting practices to encourage children to explore and express themselves in a way that is not defined by traditional gender roles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

where is gender-neutral parenting most common?

A

WEIRD countries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

examples of gender-neutral parenting

A

not enforcing gender-specific colours, encouraging all activities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

sex

A

assigned at birth and usually based on external genitalia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

cisgender children

A

children who identify with their assigned sex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

transgender children

A

children who don’t identify with their assigned sex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

socially transitioned

A

a transgender person whose outward appearance and pronoun use is consistent with gender identity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

gender development of trans vs. cisgender kids study aim

A

comparison of gender development of transgender and cisgender children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

gender development of trans vs. cisgender kids study method

A
  • 317 transgender children aged 3-12 who had socially transitioned
  • 316 age and gender-matched cisgender children
  • 189 cisgender siblings of the transgender children
  • Reported on the strength of gender identity and gender-stereotyped preferences
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

gender development of trans vs. cisgender kids study findings

A

transgender children show strong identification and preferences aligned with their current gender in a way that is very similar to cisgender children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

gender development of trans vs. cisgender kids study implications

A
  • Transgender children’s gender development follows similar patterns to cisgender children’s development
  • The lack of differences between siblings and controls suggests that there is nothing unique about the home gender socialization of transgender children
  • Self-socialization plays a strong role in gender identity
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

implications of self-socialization on gender identity

A
  • Suggests that there is something internal about gender identity; it isn’t just the role of socialization
  • Children, from an early age, may be selectively attending to broader societal messages regarding the gender they feel they are
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

self-concept in early childhood

A
  • Gender is central to self-concept
  • Concrete, observable characteristics that tend to focus on physical attributes and physical activities
  • Unrealistically positive and confident (the result of cognitive limitations)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

what ages make up early childhood?

A

3-5 years old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

what ages make up middle childhood?

A

7-12 years old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

self-concept in middle childhood

A
  • Describe the self using personality traits and inner qualities
  • The self-concept is more balanced and accurate (includes weaknesses but is still positive overall)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

what explains the changes in self-concept from early childhood to middle childhood?

A
  • Increased cognitive ability to use higher-order concepts and to think about multiple qualities simultaneously
  • Greater engagement in social comparison and more strongly influenced by the opinions of others
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

what ages make up adolescence?

A

13-18 years old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

self-concept in adolescence

A
  • Can think of themselves in increasingly abstract ways
  • They have more intense concerns about social acceptance, which heavily influences their self-concept
  • Egocentrism
  • Imaginary audience
  • Aware of differences in behaviour in different social settings leading to confusion and many questions about identity
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

egocentrism in adolescence

A
  • Especially in early-mid adolescence
  • They assume their thoughts and feelings are more unique than they are
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

imaginary audience

A

the belief that everyone is very focused on their appearance and behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

forming an identity

A

Forming an identity is the primary psychosocial task of adolescence/early adulthood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

how is identity formed?

A

exploration and commitment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

exploration

A
  • questioning of parental and societal values and experimenting with various facets of identity
  • This includes appearance, hobbies, traits, friends, etc.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

committment

A

consolidation and acceptance of who one is as indicated by the choices one makes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

typical trajectory of identity formation

A

diffusion -> moratorium/foreclosure -> achievement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

identity diffusion

A
  • lack of exploration of options and no commitments made
  • Due to a lack of interest in one’s identity or indecision
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

what age group is associated with identity diffusion?

A

children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

what happens if identity diffusion persists into late adolescence/ adulthood

A

it is associated with feeling disconnected, being easily influenced by others, and having little sense of purpose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

moratorium

A
  • the active exploration of various roles but no commitment yet
  • Brought about by awareness of multiple selves and exposure to different identity options
  • Feelings of confusion and anxiety are normal at this status
  • Necessary for identity achievement
71
Q

foreclosure

A

commitment to a life path without having explored alternatives

72
Q

what causes foreclosure?

A
  • Parents making decisions for teens without their input
  • Teen strongly identifies with a parent and wishes to follow in their footsteps
73
Q

who is most likely to experience foreclosure?

A

obedient children with authoritarian parenting

74
Q

potential problems of foreclosure

A
  • Committed to an identity that is not a good fit for their authentic self
  • Commitment is less strong
75
Q

what identity status are most teens in?

A

moratorium or foreclosure

76
Q

identity acheivement

A
  • completed phase of exploration and commitment to an internally-driven identity
  • Associated with the most positive mental health and social outcomes
77
Q

when does identity achievement usually occur?

A
  • Usually achieved in early adulthood
  • Biggest gains in identity are in university due to greater exposure to different lifestyles, beliefs, and career options
78
Q

marcia’s identity status theory

A

argues that there are four identity statuses

79
Q

what are marcia’s four identity statuses?

A
  • identity achievement
  • foreclosure
  • moratorium
  • identity diffusion
80
Q

criticisms of marcia’s identity status theory

A
  • Research into identity statuses conducted in WEIRD samples
  • Identity development is a continuous process, not limited to adolescence
81
Q

play

A

Voluntary activities done for inherent enjoyment

82
Q

play across ages

A

Play looks different depending on the child’s age

83
Q

non-social play

A

Play that doesn’t involve the participation of peers

84
Q

3 types of non-social play

A
  • unoccupied play
  • solitary play
  • onlooker play
85
Q

unoccupied play

A

the child briefly watches things around them, but nothing holds their attention for long

86
Q

when does unoccupied play begin?

A

birth-3 months

87
Q

solitary play

A

the child is focused on their own activity and is uninterested in playing with others

88
Q

when does solitary play begin?

A

3 months- 2 years

89
Q

onlooker play

A
  • the child watches other children play
  • May ask questions but won’t join in
90
Q

when does onlooker play begin?

A

around 2 years old

91
Q

social play

A

Play that involves the participation of peers

92
Q

3 forms of social play

A
  • parallel play
  • associative play
  • cooperative play
93
Q

parallel play

A

children play next to each other, possibly doing the same activity, but do not interact much

94
Q

when does parallel play begin?

A

2-3 years old

95
Q

associative play

A

children play together, engaging sometimes, but have different goals

96
Q

when does associative play begin?

A

between 2-4 years old

97
Q

cooperative play

A

children play together and are working toward a common goal

98
Q

when does cooperative play begin?

A

4+ years old

99
Q

progressing to more advanced form of play

A

the progression onto more advanced forms of play doesn’t mean that children no longer engage in less advanced forms of play

100
Q

what is play important for?

A
  • social-emotional development
  • cognitive development
  • motor development
101
Q

social-emotional development and play

A
  • Learn to cooperate
  • Develop theory of mind
102
Q

cognitive development and play

A
  • Practice problem-solving
  • Learning about the world through trial and error
  • Develop language skills
103
Q

motor development and play

A

Unoccupied play fosters motor skills

104
Q

the UN on play

A

The UN recognizes a child’s right “to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child”

105
Q

adults interfering with play study question

A

how does teaching affect exploratory play?

106
Q

adults interfering with play study method

A

4-6-year-olds were shown a toy with many plastic tubes

107
Q

adults interfering with play study conditions

A
  • Accident: an adult accidentally bumped into the tube, making it squeak
  • Teaching: an adult showed the child that the tube squeaks
108
Q

adults interfering with play study findings

A
  • Children played longer and tried more different actions when the experimenter squeaked the toy accidentally
  • Teaching discouraged the children from discovery during play
109
Q

adults interfering with play study takeaways

A
  • Letting children play spontaneously allows them to learn
  • Adults can best support play by following children’s lead so that a child can build knowledge themselves
110
Q

friend

A

A person who’s not a relative with whom an individual has an intimate, reciprocated, and positive relationship

111
Q

what are the most important factors in children’s friendships?

A

similarity & proximity

112
Q

similarity in friendships

A
  • Age
  • Acceptance by peers
  • Personality
  • Level of negative emotions
  • Academic motivation
113
Q

proximity in friendships

A
  • Live in the same neighbourhood
  • Go to the same school
  • Participate in the same extracurricular activities
114
Q

gender and choice of friends

A
  • More likely to be friends with kids of the same gender
  • This preference emerges around 3 and peaks around 13
  • At age 13, different gender friends increase, especially for girls
115
Q

friendships at 1-2 years old

A
  • show preference of some children over others
  • Touch them more
  • Smile at them more
116
Q

friendships at 2-3 years old

A
  • developing more complex social behaviours
  • Ex. imitating peers’ behaviours, cooperative problem solving, turn-taking
  • Emergence of parallel play
117
Q

friendships at 3-5 years old

A
  • kids have a concept of friendship
  • Most kids have at least one friend
  • Friendship is defined as playing together
  • Best friend= peer a child plays with the most
  • But friends also have more conflict than non-friends
  • More likely to cooperate to resolve conflict than non-friends
  • Emergence of preference for same-gender peers emerges around 3-4 years old
118
Q

friendships at 6-8 years old

A

define friendship based on shared activities with friends

119
Q

friendships at 9-12 years

A

the definition of friendship expands to include trust, care, and help

120
Q

friendships in adolescence

A
  • friendship is primarily defined by self-disclosure and intimacy
  • Friendship takes on central importance
121
Q

gender differences in friendships

A
  • As children get older, gender differences emerge in what they want out of friendship
  • Girls desire more closeness and dependency in friendships
  • This comes with more worrying and stress about friendships
122
Q

gender similarities in friendship

A

Girls and boys show similar levels of conflict and stability in friendships

123
Q

sociometric status

A

the degree to which children are liked vs. disliked by peers

124
Q

how is sociometric status measured?

A

by having children anonymously nominate peers in their class that they like (positive nominations) and peers in their class that they dislike (negative nominations)

125
Q

5 sociometric status groups

A
  • Popular
  • Rejected
  • Average
  • Neglected
  • Controversial
    (PRANC)
126
Q

popular kids

A

Liked by many peers and disliked by few

127
Q

prevalence of popular kids

A

11% of kids

128
Q

popular kids tend to be:

A
  • Socially skilled
  • Good at emotional regulation
  • Assertive, but not aggressive
  • Tend to have factors that give them high status
129
Q

rejected kids

A

Liked by few peers and disliked by many

130
Q

prevalence of rejected kids

A

13% of kids

131
Q

rejected kids tend to:

A

have fewer positive social skills compared to peers

132
Q

2 types of rejected kids

A
  • rejected-aggressive
  • rejected-withdrawn
133
Q

rejected-aggressive kids

A
  • tend to show high levels of hostility, threatening behaviour, physical aggression, and delinquency
  • 40-50% of rejected kids
134
Q

rejected-withdrawn kids

A
  • tend to be socially withdrawn, timid, and socially anxious
  • Frequently victimized and feel lonely, isolated, and depressed
  • 10-25% of rejected kids
135
Q

controversial kids

A
  • Liked by many but also disliked by many
  • Characteristics of rejected-aggressive and popular kids
  • Aggressive, disruptive, and prone to anger
  • Compensate for this with many positive social skills like being cooperative, sociable, and funny
136
Q

prevalence of controversial kids

A

7% of kids

137
Q

prevalence of neglected kids

A

9% of kids

138
Q

neglected kids

A
  • Neutral/not noticed
  • Less social and less disruptive than average children
  • But not at risk for negative outcomes
  • Simply prefer solitary activities
  • Can be socially skilled in more structured activities
139
Q

prevalence of average kids

A

60%

140
Q

average kids

A
  • Moderate number of likes and dislikes
  • More social than rejected and neglected kids, but not as social as popular or controversial kids
141
Q

short-term (weeks-months) stability of sociometric status

A
  • Neglected or controversial children are likely to change their status
  • Popular, rejected, and average children tend to remain so
142
Q

long-term (years) stability of sociometric status

A
  • Sociometric status is more likely to change
  • Average and rejected status is the most stable
143
Q

importance of friendship

A
  • Provides social validation and support
  • Fosters the development of positive social skills
144
Q

validation/support in friendship

A
  • This is especially important during transitions
  • Kids tend to rely more on friends than parents starting in adolescence
  • Chronic friendlessness is associated with increased loneliness and depression
  • Friendship buffers against negative experiences
145
Q

development of social skills in friendship

A
  • Builds cooperation, theory of mind, and conflict resolution skills
  • Gossip allows children to learn about social norms
  • Childhood friendships are “practice” for adult relationships
146
Q

friends as buffers study question

A

does friendship buffer against negative experiences?

147
Q

friends as buffers study method

A
  • 10-11-year-olds reported on their negative experiences over the course of 4 days
  • After each experience, they indicated their self-worth and whether their best friend was present or not
  • They also measured salivary cortisol as an indicator of stress reaction
148
Q

friends as buffers study findings

A
  • if the child’s best friend wasn’t present, more negative experiences were associated with increased cortisol and lower self-worth
  • But, this wasn’t the case if their best friend was present
149
Q

friendship and attachment study question

A

how does friendship quality shape early adult attachment?

150
Q

friendship and attachment study method

A

a longitudinal study of 707 participants from childhood to age 18 using data from SECCYD

151
Q

what did the friendship and attachment study assess?

A
  • Quality of caregiving experiences: at age 15 months, 24 months, 36 months, 54 months, and each year from grade 1-6
  • Child’s social competence: assessed by parents and teachers each year from grades 1-6
  • Self-reported best friendship quality in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6
  • Attachment avoidance and anxiety at age 18
152
Q

friendship and attachment study results

A

less supportive parenting, lower social competence, and lower quality friendships across childhood predicted more adult attachment insecurity

153
Q

Avoidance at age 18 was predicted by:

A
  • Lower maternal sensitivity
  • Higher maternal depression
  • Lower social competence in childhood
  • Best friendship quality
154
Q

Anxiety at age 18 was predicted by:

A
  • Higher maternal depression
  • Lower social competence in childhood
  • Best friendship quality
155
Q

friendship vs. parenting and attachment

A

The effect of social skills and friendship experiences on adult attachment is similar to (if not larger than) the effect of caregiving experiences

156
Q

longitudinal benefits of childhood friendships study method

A

Friendship was assessed at age 10 and then followed up on at age 22

157
Q

longitudinal benefits of childhood friendships study results for 10-year-olds

A

At age 10, kids who had a best friend (vs. those that didn’t) were seen as:
Less aggressive
More popular/well-liked

158
Q

longitudinal benefits of childhood friendships study results for 22-year-olds

A

At age 22, those who had a best friend at age 10
Were more successful in university
Had better family and social lives
Had higher self-esteem and less anxiety & depression

159
Q

longitudinal benefits of childhood friendships study takeaway

A

this shows that having a close friendship in childhood has both short-term and long-term benefits for social and psychological well-being

160
Q

Being rejected, especially aggressive-rejected in childhood is associated with:

A
  • More aggression
  • Delinquency in teens
  • Substance abuse
  • Continued unhealthy relationships into adolescence and adulthood
  • Lower self-esteem
  • Less education and limited work success
  • Crime in adulthood
161
Q

deviancy training

A

negative peer pressure wherein peers model and reinforce aggression and deviance by making these behaviours seem acceptable

162
Q

examples of deviancy training

A
  • Kids that have aggressive/delinquent friends are more likely to also become aggressive and delinquent
  • Similar effects with drug and alcohol use
163
Q

when does deviancy training begin?

A

can begin as early as age 5

164
Q

deviancy training as a selection effect

A
  • Children choose peers who are similar to them
  • This implies that kids choose and contribute to “the wrong crowd”
165
Q

how do parents shape their children’s peer relationships in a positive way?

A

monitoring & emotional coaching

166
Q

monitoring

A

parents decide whom children interact with and how much time they spend doing particular activities

167
Q

monitoring at different ages

A

This looks different depending on the child’s age, but it matters for all ages

168
Q

emotional coaching

A

parents teach kids how to effectively manage emotions to interact with peers and handle conflict

169
Q

kids who have more age-appropriate monitoring & emotional coaching

A

are more socially competent and liked by their peers

170
Q

school interventions

A

School interventions aim to improve children’s peer relationships by enhancing their emotional development

171
Q

Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)

A

A school intervention that aims to change how rejected children interact with their peers

172
Q

what age group does PATHS study?

A

ages 4-11

173
Q

what do children learn in PATHS?

A
  • To identify emotional expressions
  • Think about the causes and consequences of different ways of expressing emotions
  • Strategies for self-regulation
174
Q

Children who participate in PATHS (vs. control) show:

A
  • Increased emotion understanding and regulation
  • Increased social problem-solving
  • Decreased externalizing behaviour (aggression, acting out)
  • Decreased depression