Chronic loneliness is associated with a range of mental health difficulties. Previous theory
and research indicate that psychological interventions show promise for reducing …

Purpose Subjective and objective social isolation are important factors contributing to both
physical and mental health problems, including premature mortality and depression. This …

Individuals experience loneliness when they perceive a deficiency in the quality or quantity
of their social relationships. In the present meta-analysis, we compiled data from 75 …

Using meta-analytic techniques, we examined systematically the evidence linking peer
social acceptance to academic achievement. Based on 72 studies that yielded 157 effect …

Research on the relation between social information processing and social adjustment in
childhood is reviewed and interpreted within the framework of a reformulated model of …

Prior studies of childhood aggression have demonstrated that, as a group, boys are more
aggressive than girls. We hypothesized that this finding reflects a lack of research on forms …

The distinction between friendship adjustment and acceptance by the peer group was
examined. Third-through 5th-grade children (N= 881) completed sociometric measures of …

Experiences with peers constitute an important developmental context for children wherein
they acquire a wide range of behaviors, skills, and attitudes that influence their adaptation …

The transition to high school is disruptive for many adolescents, yet little is known about the
supportive relational processes that might attenuate the challenges students face as they …

Cross-sectional quantitative designs are often used to investigate whether peer victimization
is positively related to psychosocial maladjustment. This paper presents a meta-analytic …