Relations of Children's Proactive and Reactive Assertiveness to Peer Acceptance
Moderating Effects of Social Interest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13660972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Han-Jong Lee (Chuncheon National University of Education, Chuncheon, South Korea, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 913-926 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/21.07.pr0.114k29w6 |
| PMID | 25074311 |
| OpenAlex | W2134936572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 48 |
Previous studies on the social outcome of assertiveness reported mixed findings, failing to support the assumption that assertiveness promotes peer acceptance. In an attempt to provide explanations for the inconsistencies in prior findings, this study proposed making a distinction between proactive and reactive assertiveness and examined the moderating effects of social interest. A total of 441 fifth and sixth graders (232 boys, 209 girls; M age = 10.6 yr., SD = 0.6) participated in the study. Results indicated that proactive assertiveness was positively related to peer acceptance regardless of social interest. By contrast, reactive assertiveness was positively related to peer acceptance but only when social interest is high. When social interest is low, it was negatively associated with peer acceptance
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |