Miguel Freitas

Perceived attachment security to parents and peer victimization: Does adolescent's aggressive behaviour make a difference?

Peer victimization is one of the most prominent problems during adolescence. Research has distinguished aggressive and non-aggressive victims; however, there are still significant drawbacks in understanding the social and family functioning of these different groups of victimized adolescents. This study aimed to compare social behavior and perceived attachment security to parents of Portuguese adolescents, classified as aggressive victims, non-aggressive victims and non-victims. The sample consisted of 222 adolescents (115 boys, 107 girls) who completed the Kerns Security Scale and the Extended Class Play, to assess perceived attachment security and social behavior, respectively. Controlling for age and sex, aggressive victims and non-aggressive victims differed in anxious withdrawal but shared a similar profile in peer exclusion and prosocial behavior. Only aggressive victims reported lower attachment security to mother and father when compared to non-victims. These findings underline that victimized adolescents constitute a heterogeneous group in terms of their social and family functioning.

Social withdrawal in adolescents: a descriptive study of their socio emotional adjustment from the teacher perspective

Adolescents social withdrawal refers to the self-isolation relative to their peer group translating into a solitary behavior manifested consistently (in different situations and over time) and in the presence of either familiar or unfamiliar peers. This behavior can have negative consequences, especially in adolescence and can be a predictor of psychosocial adjustment. This study aims to analyze the relationship

El retraimiento social en adolescentes: un estudio descriptivo de su adaptación socio-emocional desde la perspectiva de los profesores

Adolescents social withdrawal refers to the self-isolation relative to their peer group translating into a solitary behavior manifested consistently (in different situations and over time) and in the presence of either familiar or unfamiliar peers. This behavior can have negative consequences, especially in adolescence and can be a predictor of psychosocial adjustment. This study aims to analyze the relationship

O retraimento social em adolescentes : Um estudo descritivo do seu ajustamento sócio-emocional segundo a perspectiva dos professores

Adolescents social withdrawal refers to the self-isolation relative to their peer group translating into a solitary behavior manifested consistently (in different situations and over time) and in the presence of either familiar or unfamiliar peers. This behavior can have negative consequences, especially in adolescence and can be a predictor of psychosocial adjustment. This study aims to analyze the relationship