Correlates of sociometric status in Russian preschoolers: Aggression, victimization, and sociability

Keywords

Preschool children, Sociometric status, Aggression, Victimization, Russia

Abstract

Few studies have assessed behavioral correlates of preschool children's peer sociometric status in cultures outside North America. This study focuses on 221 Russian preschoolers (108 boys, 113 girls). Correlates included physical and relational forms of aggression/victimization and sociable behavior. Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) established that study instruments originally developed with U.S. preschoolers worked well in Russia. Findings in regard to aggression, sociability, and victimization were generally consistent with previous research with American and Italian preschoolers, particularly in regard to controversial status children. Our findings further challenge the notion that controversial children are consistently savvy in their social interactions. They and rejected children were most likely to be physically and relationally victimized by their peers

Original Publication Citation

Nelson, D. A., *Burner, K. C., Coyne, S. M., Hart, C. H., & Robinson, C. C. (2016). Correlates of sociometric status in Russian preschoolers: Aggression, victimization, and sociability. Personality and Individual Differences, 94, 332-336.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2016-5

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5171

Publisher

Personality and Individual Differences

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Family Life

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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