During the school years, bullying is one of the most common expressions of violence in the
peer context. Research on bullying started more than forty years ago, when the …

The study of peer victimization has drawn together researchers, parents, teachers, and
health professionals around the world in an effort to make change. Research attention has …

The purpose of this study was to explore the underlying mechanisms through which the use
of social media affects endorser effectiveness. Based on theories related to parasocial …

Theories of human behavior suggest that individuals attend to the behavior of certain people
in their community to understand what is socially normative and adjust their own behavior in …

Bullying is a pervasive problem affecting school-age children. Reviewing the latest findings
on bullying perpetration and victimization, we highlight the social dominance function of …

This article provides a view of school bullying as a group phenomenon and practical
implications stemming from this approach. The motivation for bullying perpetration often …

Morality is a central aspect of social life and has been at the core of psychological theories
for more than a century. The scientific study of morality poses enduring questions about how …

Compelling evidence demonstrates that peer influence is a pervasive force during
adolescence, one that shapes adaptive and maladaptive attitudes and behaviors. This …

Background Within maintenance models of social anxiety disorder (SAD), a number of
cognitive and behavioural factors that drive the persistence of SAD have been proposed …

This study examined the relations among loneliness, friendship, and emotional functioning
in adults (N= 108) with autism spectrum disorders. Participants completed self-report …