Relationships between sociocultural factors (gender, immigrant and socioeconomic background), peer relatedness and positive affect in adolescents

Alivernini, Fabio; Cavicchiolo, Elisa; Girelli, Laura; Lucidi, Fabio; Biasi, Valeria; Leone, Luigi; Cozzolino, Mauro; Manganelli, Sara

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.08.011

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“…Peer relationships at school can be conceptualized in different dimensions and, among them, acceptance and friendship represent two central aspects of social inclusion in the peer group (Alivernini, Cavicchiolo et al, 2019a;Cavicchiolo et al, 2020). Acceptance refers to the individual's perceived level of inclusion within the group, and can be measured by the numbers of social interactions with classmates at school (Bierman, 2004).…”

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Bullying and Victimization in Native and Immigrant Very-Low-Income Adolescents in Italy: Disentangling the Roles of Peer Acceptance and Friendship

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Child Youth Care Forum

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Background Very-low-income students are a population at a high risk of perpetrating and suffering bullying at school, and at the same time the peer group at school is often one of the few sources of support for these minors. Objective This two-wave study is aimed to disambiguate the two different roles of peer acceptance and friendship on bullying and victimization in very-low-income adolescents, exploring the possible differential role of immigrant background. Method An online survey was administered to 249 early to late adolescents living below the poverty threshold (Mage = 12.76; SDage = 2.34; 41.8% girls; 19.3% immigrants). A multivariate regression model with multi-group analyses was applied. Results Our results indicated that peer friendship was a protective factor against bullying as well as victimization, whilst peer acceptance was not protective. Only for natives (but not for immigrants), a high level of peer acceptance was a risk factor for bullying, and low school achievement was a risk factor for victimization. The persistence of victimization over time was significantly stronger for immigrants than for natives. Conclusions The study provides new insights for the unique protective role of classmates’ friendship in natives and immigrants, while acceptance appeared to be less relevant. Research and applied implications are discussed.

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Bullying and Victimization in Native and Immigrant Very-Low-Income Adolescents in Italy: Disentangling the Roles of Peer Acceptance and Friendship

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Manganelli

et al. 2021

Child Youth Care Forum

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“…Autonomy was also taken into account, however, unlike in Ryff’s definition, we considered autonomy as a construct involving cognitive and decision-making processes in relation to other people besides oneself. The study showed the existence of significant differences between the Spanish sample and the Colombian sample on the Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale, with higher scores in the sample of Spanish youth, which reveals that the interpretation of this construct could be mediated by the country of residence and sociocultural factors ( Lacomba and Cloquell, 2017 ; Uribe et al, 2018 ; Alivernini et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…For instance, when comparing Spain and Colombia, the weight of the social support network appears to be higher in Colombia ( Uribe et al, 2018 ). Therefore, psychological well-being is an idiosyncratic feature of each population, modulated by the visible types of occupations and interests that inspire the expectations of the individual ( Güngör and Perdu, 2017 ; Alivernini et al, 2019 ; Mansoory et al, 2019 ; Klainin-Yobas et al, 2020 ). The context can also present special challenges, for instance the COVID-19 pandemic, characterized by the anxiety and fear of entire populations, especially for people with lower levels of autonomy and resilience ( Koenig, 2020 ).…”

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Psychological Well-Being and Youth Autonomy: Comparative Analysis of Spain and Colombia

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The construct of autonomy appears in literature associated with individual psychological wellbeing. In Ryff's model, autonomy is presented as one of the dimensions of wellbeing, along with self-acceptance, positive relationships with others, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal growth. The present study compared the levels of autonomy and psychological wellbeing between Spanish and Colombian young people. Ryff's Scale of Psychological Wellbeing and the Transition to Adulthood Autonomy (EDATVA) scales were used on a sample of 1,146 young people aged between 16 and 21; 506 Spaniards and 640 Colombians. Results showed differences in autonomy and in two of the four dimensions proposed by the EDATVA: self-organization and critical thinking. Similarly, important differences were observed in the subscales of positive relations and purpose in life. The importance of contextual factors in the development of psychological well-being and autonomy in young people in transition to adulthood is discussed.

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“…In fact, adolescents can experience a higher desire to make their own decisions and a greater demand for complicated task (Eccles et al, 1993;. Moreover, since this age is characterized by a decrease in compliance and conformity with their parents, their need to be related and connected with peers and others significant adults may have an increase (Leversen et al, 2012;Mikami et al, 2017;Alivernini, Cavicchiolo, Girelli et al, 2019).…”

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Psychometric Properties and Validity of a Brief Scale Measuring Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Adolescents

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Relationships between sociocultural factors (gender, immigrant and socioeconomic background), peer relatedness and positive affect in adolescents

Abstract: Relationships between sociocultural factors (gender, immigrant and socioeconomic background), peer relatedness and positive afect in adolescents

Cited by 46 publications

References 103 publications

Bullying and Victimization in Native and Immigrant Very-Low-Income Adolescents in Italy: Disentangling the Roles of Peer Acceptance and Friendship

Bullying and Victimization in Native and Immigrant Very-Low-Income Adolescents in Italy: Disentangling the Roles of Peer Acceptance and Friendship

Psychological Well-Being and Youth Autonomy: Comparative Analysis of Spain and Colombia

Psychometric Properties and Validity of a Brief Scale Measuring Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Adolescents

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