Publications [#272139] of Kenneth A. Dodge

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Journal Articles

  1. Dodge, KA; Lansford, JE; Burks, VS; Bates, JE; Pettit, GS; Fontaine, R; Price, JM. "Peer rejection and social information-processing factors in the development of aggressive behavior problems in children.." Child development 74.2 (March, 2003): 374-393. [12705561], [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/04/19)

    Abstract:
    The relation between social rejection and growth in antisocial behavior was investigated. In Study 1,259 boys and girls (34% African American) were followed from Grades 1 to 3 (ages 6-8 years) to Grades 5 to 7 (ages 10-12 years). Early peer rejection predicted growth in aggression. In Study 2,585 boys and girls (16% African American) were followed from kindergarten to Grade 3 (ages 5-8 years), and findings were replicated. Furthermore, early aggression moderated the effect of rejection, such that rejection exacerbated antisocial development only among children initially disposed toward aggression. In Study 3, social information-processing patterns measured in Study 1 were found to mediate partially the effect of early rejection on later aggression. In Study 4, processing patterns measured in Study 2 replicated the mediation effect. Findings are integrated into a recursive model of antisocial development.

Kenneth A. Dodge