You Neglected my Emotions: Influences on Peer Acceptance
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
Major
Experimental Psychology Graduate Program
2nd Student Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
2nd Student Major
Experimental Psychology Graduate Program
3rd Student Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
3rd Student Major
Clinical Psychology Graduate Program
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Jana Hackathorn, PhD.
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Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Previous research shows that affective and cognitive knowledge impact the perception and interpretation of social cues, and as a result, the appropriate behavior that should follow (Mastow, Izard, Fine, & Trentacosta, 2002). The relationship between emotion regulation and peer acceptance can also be negative, and potentially stem from how individuals were raised by their parents. Stress, inadequate parenting, and persistent negative affect can contribute to “deviant emotion-cognition-action sequences” (Izard, Ackerman, Schoff, & Fine, 2000, p. 17). Thus, these deviant sequences deter acceptance by peers. It is important to evaluate how an individual interacts with their peers, and how outside influences relate to differing behavioral interactions (Robinson, Shaver, & Wrightsman, 2014).
The present study will address the relationship between parental rejection and peer acceptance, and whether this relationship is mediated by emotional regulation. We hypothesize that parental acceptance/neglect will be related to peer acceptance such that higher neglect predicts lower peer acceptance. Furthermore, we expect that emotional regulation will partially mediate the relationship, such that parental neglect will be related to peer acceptance through the individual’s emotional regulation. Participants were collected through the SONA system and completed an online survey. Preliminary analyses indicate support for both hypotheses. Parental neglect is negatively related to peer acceptance, and that emotional regulation is only a partial mediator, not accounting for the whole difference between these two variables. However, more data is currently being collected in an attempt to reach an adequate sample size.
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You Neglected my Emotions: Influences on Peer Acceptance
Previous research shows that affective and cognitive knowledge impact the perception and interpretation of social cues, and as a result, the appropriate behavior that should follow (Mastow, Izard, Fine, & Trentacosta, 2002). The relationship between emotion regulation and peer acceptance can also be negative, and potentially stem from how individuals were raised by their parents. Stress, inadequate parenting, and persistent negative affect can contribute to “deviant emotion-cognition-action sequences” (Izard, Ackerman, Schoff, & Fine, 2000, p. 17). Thus, these deviant sequences deter acceptance by peers. It is important to evaluate how an individual interacts with their peers, and how outside influences relate to differing behavioral interactions (Robinson, Shaver, & Wrightsman, 2014).
The present study will address the relationship between parental rejection and peer acceptance, and whether this relationship is mediated by emotional regulation. We hypothesize that parental acceptance/neglect will be related to peer acceptance such that higher neglect predicts lower peer acceptance. Furthermore, we expect that emotional regulation will partially mediate the relationship, such that parental neglect will be related to peer acceptance through the individual’s emotional regulation. Participants were collected through the SONA system and completed an online survey. Preliminary analyses indicate support for both hypotheses. Parental neglect is negatively related to peer acceptance, and that emotional regulation is only a partial mediator, not accounting for the whole difference between these two variables. However, more data is currently being collected in an attempt to reach an adequate sample size.