Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2010;39(1):12-24. doi: 10.1080/15374410903401161.
This study explored the role of clique membership and clique isolation in children's psychosocial adjustment. We identified change and stability in early elementary school clique membership and investigated behavioral characteristics related to this change and stability. Participants were first-grade pupils (N = 300), followed over a 1-year period. Clique membership was identified through social network analysis. Differences between children with a stable versus changing clique membership status were tested using peer nominations and teacher ratings. Clique members were better adjusted than nonclique members. Externalizing behavior, less prosocial behavior, and low social preference preceded clique estrangement. Stable-isolates increased in externalizing behavior, whereas children who became part of a dyad or included in a clique showed a decrease in externalizing behavior.
本研究探讨了小团体成员身份和小团体隔离在儿童心理社会适应中的作用。我们确定了小学早期小团体成员身份的变化和稳定性，并调查了与这种变化和稳定性相关的行为特征。参与者为一年级学生（N=300），并在接下来的 1 年内进行了跟踪调查。通过社会网络分析确定了小团体成员身份。使用同伴提名和教师评分来测试具有稳定和变化的小团体成员身份状态的儿童之间的差异。小团体成员比非小团体成员的适应能力更强。外化行为、较少的亲社会行为和较低的社交偏好先于小团体隔离。稳定的孤立者的外化行为增加，而成为对偶或小团体成员的儿童的外化行为则减少。
