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Keywords
Depression in children; Parental rejection; Rejection (Psychology) in children; Academic theses;
Abstract
The present study compared perceptions of parental rejection, peer rejection, peer victimization, and depression in a sample of children from the Midwest. Self-report measures were completed by 71 participants (ages 7-12) in their regular classroom setting. Correlational analyses were conducted and found significant positive relationships between the identified constructs. Maternal rejection, paternal rejection, relational victimization, overt victimization, and peer rejection were found to correlate with depression for girls. Boys had significant correlations for maternal rejection, paternal rejection, and relational victimization with depression. Overt victimization did not significantly correlate with depression for boys. The peer rejection measure showed insufficient reliability for boys and was excluded from the analyses. Results supported the hypotheses that rejection and victimization are related to childhood depression, and also indicated possible gender differences in perceptions of rejection and victimization experiences for school-aged children.
Year of Submission
2007
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Psychology
First Advisor
John Somervill
Second Advisor
Helen Harton
Third Advisor
Augustine Osman
Date Original
2007
Object Description
1 PDF file (60 leaves)
Copyright
©2007 Clayton Joseph Egli
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Egli, Clayton Joseph, "Perceptions of Parental Rejection, Peer Rejection, and Peer Victimization in Relation to Self-Reported Depression" (2007). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2565.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2565
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