TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of peer group rejection, group membership, and group norms, on children's outgroup prejudice
AU - Nesdale, Drew
AU - Maass, Anne
AU - Kiesner, Jeff
AU - Durkin, Kevin
AU - Griffiths, Judith
AU - Ekberg, Andreas
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - This study examined the effects on 6- and 8-year old children (n = 160) of rejection versus acceptance by an initial group, the reason for the rejection or acceptance (personal versus category-based), and the norms (inclusion versus exclusion) of a new group to which the children were assigned, on their negative affect and attitudes towards the initial group, new group and an outgroup. Results showed that rejected compared with accepted children had a negative attitude towards the initial group, but that both were equally positive towards their new group. In addition, whereas accepted participants were less positive towards the outgroup, rejected participants displayed outgroup prejudice. Results also revealed main effects on group attitudes of participants' age and group norms, as well as a peer status × status reason interaction, but participants' negative affect was only affected by their age. The basis of the effect of peer group rejection on outgroup prejudice is discussed.
AB - This study examined the effects on 6- and 8-year old children (n = 160) of rejection versus acceptance by an initial group, the reason for the rejection or acceptance (personal versus category-based), and the norms (inclusion versus exclusion) of a new group to which the children were assigned, on their negative affect and attitudes towards the initial group, new group and an outgroup. Results showed that rejected compared with accepted children had a negative attitude towards the initial group, but that both were equally positive towards their new group. In addition, whereas accepted participants were less positive towards the outgroup, rejected participants displayed outgroup prejudice. Results also revealed main effects on group attitudes of participants' age and group norms, as well as a peer status × status reason interaction, but participants' negative affect was only affected by their age. The basis of the effect of peer group rejection on outgroup prejudice is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1177/0165025407081479
DO - 10.1177/0165025407081479
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34548366499
SN - 0165-0254
VL - 31
SP - 526
EP - 535
JO - International Journal of Behavioral Development
JF - International Journal of Behavioral Development
IS - 5
ER -