2016
Evaluating the Psychological Concomitants of Other-Sex Crush Experiences During Early Adolescence
Bowker J, Etkin R. Evaluating the Psychological Concomitants of Other-Sex Crush Experiences During Early Adolescence. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2016, 45: 846-857. PMID: 26984754, PMCID: PMC4826819, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0470-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime 1Psychological concomitantsEarly adolescenceTwo-wave longitudinal studyDepressive symptomsPsychological adjustment outcomesSelf-report measuresPeer nomination measuresLittle empirical attentionAdjustment outcomesFriendship involvementTime 2Nomination measuresYoung adolescentsEmpirical attentionFirst empirical evidenceMutual friendshipsLongitudinal studyProtective factorsAdolescenceSuch experiencesInteraction effectsLonelinessEmpirical evidenceExperience
2014
Mixed-Grade Rejection and Its Association With Overt Aggression, Relational Aggression, Anxious-Withdrawal, and Psychological Maladjustment
Bowker J, Etkin R. Mixed-Grade Rejection and Its Association With Overt Aggression, Relational Aggression, Anxious-Withdrawal, and Psychological Maladjustment. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 2014, 175: 35-50. PMID: 24796153, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2013.799060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelational aggressionMiddle school settingSchool settingsSelf-report measuresSeventh-grade boysAnxious withdrawalPsychological maladjustmentPsychological adjustmentPeer contextPeer nominationsPeer relationsEighth-grade studentsOvert aggressionAggressionSchool-wide modelMaladjustmentGrade rejectionLonelinessParticipantsAdjustmentNominationsBoysStudentsAssociationMeasures