Citation

Arnold DH, Homrok S, Ortiz C, Stowe RM. Early Child Res. Q. 1999; 14(2): 183-196.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0885-2006(99)00009-5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The peer rejection literature has focused only on sociometric rejection and has not included direct observation of specific acts of rejection. This study provides observations of rejection acts and examines the temporal relation between acts of rejection and aggressive acts. Videotape samples of 86 preschool children were collected from 6 classrooms. Acts of rejection were reliably coded. Aggressive acts and acts of rejection by peers tended to occur closely together in time, suggesting that these are related. A clear temporal pattern was found in which children were likely to be recipients of rejection acts shortly after exhibiting aggressive acts.