This study was a cohort longitudinal study that spanned over 4-years. The study recruited and then tested 995 Norwegian speaking children, separating testing into 3-time points at ages 4-,6-, and 8-years old. At the start of the study, a little over half were male with a median age of 4.55-years-old. The majority of the subjects were mainly Caucasian and/or of European decent. Peer rejection was measured by a three-point system that stemmed from the Teacher Report Form (TRF), an assessment that asked teachers to rate the child’s likeability, …show more content…
This should be very frightening for parents and teachers. These two systems should become more conscious of the different types and quality of relationships being developed. Parents and teachers may even want to become more involved with play with these young children to help prevent negative peer relationships. Early interventions that create positive group activities that bring the children together should be implemented before and at the earliest signs of any amount of peer