APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
The Influence of Friendships on Patterns of Coping with Peer Victimization In Early Childhood
- Katy Gardner
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Jamie Ostrov
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco
Buffalo State University
Abstract
This study examined how friends affect the development and maintenance of patterns of coping with peer victimization in early childhood using dyadic peer-individual interaction modeling. Using observations of victimization responses for 43 friendship dyads, results suggested stability in approach responses over time and a significant positive partner effect for avoidance.
