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Peer Victimization and Selective Attention in Adolescence: Evidence from a Monozygotic Twin Difference Design.
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Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology . Aug2019, Vol. 47 Issue 8, p1303-1313. 11p. 2 Diagrams, 8 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Peer victimization impacts 13% of adolescents worldwide (Currie et al. 2012). Despite its prevalence and associated adverse outcomes, global cognitive processes that could be affected by peer victimization have not been thoroughly investigated. Using a monozygotic (MZ) twin difference design that rigorously controls for the influence of genetic and familial level confounders, we examined the relation between peer victimization exposure and selective attention processes during an affective go/no go task. Twins who experienced more severe peer victimization were biased towards detecting goal relevant stimuli during the task. Our findings suggest an environmentally salient relation between peer victimization and goal oriented selective attention. Future work should investigate how this process might serve to enhance or buffer risk of peer victimization exposure for developing later adverse outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SELECTIVITY (Psychology)
*ADOLESCENCE
*SELECTIVE exposure
*PEER relations
*PEERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00910627
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137397820
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-019-00516-7