title: Longitudinal associations between clique membership status and internalizing and externalizing problems during late childhood.
abstract: This study examined the longitudinal link between clique membership status and the development of psychopathology in 451 children followed annually from age 9 to 12 years. Classroom clique membership status was identified through social network analysis, and internalizing and externalizing problems were assessed using peer nominations. Controlling for concurrent experiences of social preference and dyadic friendships, a high clique membership probability was found to be related to low levels of internalizing problems and to an increase in externalizing problems across 4 years. This link between clique membership and an increase in externalizing problems was found for boys only.
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Miranda
authors: M
authors: Witvliet
authors: Pol A C
authors: PA
authors: van Lier
authors: Mara
authors: M
authors: Brendgen
authors: Hans M
authors: HM
authors: Koot
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Vitaro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012919:Social Behavior