Childhood peer rejection as a predictor of young adults' mental health.
A sample of 2453 grade school children was followed into young adulthood through mental health record sources. Peer rejection was significantly related to subsequent mental health problems. Correlational findings were compared with alternative measures of predictive efficiency.
Roff
J D
JD
Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti 48197.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D010553:Personality Development; D012059:Rejection, Psychology