Citation

Dijkstra JK, Lindenberg S, Verhulst FC, Ormel J, Veenstra R. J. Res. Adolesc. 2009; 19(3): 401-413.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00594.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relations between popularity and different types of aggressive, destructive, and norm‐breaking behaviors in a large cross‐sectional sample of adolescents (N=3,312, M age=13.60). We were interested in the extent to which the relations of these behaviors with popularity were moderated by positive features (i.e., athletic abilities, physical attractiveness, and prosociality). From a goal‐framing perspective, it was argued that positive features evoke positive affect, which in turn enhances the positive impact of aggressive, destructive, and norm‐breaking behaviors on popularity. The results supported our notion that these latter behaviors are especially related to popularity in adolescents who also exhibit positive features.