Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Malecki, Christine
Degree Name
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Legacy Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Prosocial teasing is a fun, playful way for students to interact with each other that involves humorous off-record markers and playful provocation. While research has been done to observe prosocial teasing in school-aged youth, there are no validated measures of prosocial teasing that are designed to measure prosocial teasing frequency in adolescents. The current study extended the research on prosocial teasing through the validation of a novel, adolescent-specific measure of prosocial teasing behavior frequency. The current study also explored gender and grade-level differences in self-reported prosocial teasing frequency. Results indicated a one factor structure to the novel prosocial teasing measure and indicated significant and positive associations between prosocial teasing frequency and prosocial teasing behavioral tendencies, affiliative humor, and bully perpetration behaviors. It was also seen that prosocial teasing frequency was not significantly associated with life satisfaction or seriousness. Results also found no differences between boys and girls in their prosocial teasing frequency, but results did show that sixth grade students prosocial teased less frequently than seventh and eighth grade students.
Recommended Citation
Wiemer, Kristina, "Development of a Novel Prosocial Teasing Measure for Adolescents" (2024). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 7997.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/7997
Extent
82 pages
Language
en
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Text
