TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The bright side of positive perceptual bias: Children's estimations of network centrality and aggression
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Neal, Jennifer Watling
A1  - Cappella, Elise
SP  - 140
EP  - 151
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - This study explores whether findings linking positive perceptual bias to childhood aggression extend to perceptual bias in network centrality. We present data from nested regression models that examine associations between perceptual bias in network centrality and aggressive behavior in a sample of 421 urban African American second through fourth grade students. Children who overestimated their network centrality compared to peer-reports were less likely to be nominated by peers as overtly or relationally aggressive. Results run counter to threatened egotism theory, and instead support a resource control theory explanation of perceptual bias and aggression. Specifically, aggressive children may strategically limit the number of peers they report "hanging out with" to maintain social status within their peer group. Findings imply that not all forms of positive perceptual bias have a "dark side." Aggr. Behav. 9999:XX-XX, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21511
ID  - ref1
ER  -