Manifestations of Solitude in Interpersonal Contexts and Negative Peer Experiences: Peer Rejection, Exclusion, and Victimization
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Research is reviewed to assess current knowledge about: (1) the types of solitary children that are likely to have negative peer experiences, (2) when during development such experiences tend to occur, and (3) the likelihood that specific forms of solitude precipitate negative peer experiences or the reverse. At present, empirical support favors the premise that solitude, when expressed in social contexts, is a risk factor for peer adversity. It remains unclear, however, whether this risk applies equally for solitary-anxious versus unsociable children, or varies by type of adversity (i.e., peer rejection, exclusion, victimization). Less well examined is the premise that that negative peer experiences precipitate or exacerbate social withdrawal and solitude. Available evidence implies that peer adversities maintain or exacerbate rather than instigate children's solitary propensities. Theoretical and empirical innovations are considered as a means of further illuminating the interplay between solitude and peer adversities within and across developmental epochs.
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- Authors
- Ladd, G. W., Kochenderfer‐Ladd, B., Ettekal, I., & Clifford, B. N.
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Venue
- The Handbook of Solitude
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2021-04-12
- Pages
- 117-132
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- W3160922019
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- en
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- solitude, peer rejection, peer exclusion, victimization, social withdrawal, child development
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