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Schools, Peers, and Prejudice in Adolescence

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Adolescents' perceptions of the prejudice in their social environments can factor into their developmental outcomes. The degree to which others in the environment perceive such prejudice-regardless of adolescents' own perceptions-also matters by shedding light on the contextual climate in which adolescents spend their daily lives. Drawing on the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study revealed that schoolwide perceptions of peer prejudice, which tap into the interpersonal climate of schools, appeared to be particularly risky for adolescents' academic achievement. In contrast, adolescents' own perceptions of peer prejudice at schools were associated with their feelings of alienation in school. Importantly, these patterns did not vary substantially by several markers of vulnerability to social stigmatization.

Source: Journal of Research on Adolescence

DOI: 10.1111/jora.12106

Authors: Aprile D. Benner, Robert Crosnoe, Jacquelynne S. Eccles

Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Spencer Foundation, National Academy of Education, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development