Why Machiavellianism matters in childhood: the relationship between children's Machiavellian traits and their peer interactions in a natural setting

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dc.contributor.authorAbell, Loren
dc.contributor.authorQualter, Pamela
dc.contributor.authorBrewer, Gayle
dc.contributor.authorBarlow, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorStylianou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorHenzi, Peter
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, Louise
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-28T18:51:02Z
dc.date.available2017-04-28T18:51:02Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionSherpa Romeo green journal: open accessen_US
dc.description.abstractThe current study investigated the association between Machiavellianism and children’s peer interactions in the playground using observational methods. Primary school children (N = 34; 17 female), aged 9 to 11 years, completed the Kiddie Mach scale and were observed in natural play during 39 recesses (average observed time = 11.70 hours) over a full school year. Correlations for boys revealed that Machiavellianism was related to more time engaging in direct and indirect aggression, being accepted into other peer groups, and accepting peers into their own social group. Correlations revealed that for girls, Machiavellianism was associated with lower levels of indirect aggression, less time being accepted into other groups and less time accepting and rejecting other children into their own group. This preliminary pilot study indicates that Machiavellianism is associated with children’s observed social behaviour and aims to promote future observational research in this area.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationAbell, L., Qualter, P., Brewer, G., Barlow, A., Stylianou, M., Henzi, P., & Barrett, L. (2015). Why Machiavellianism matters in childhood: the relationship between children's Machiavellian traits and their peer interactions in a natural setting. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(3), 484-493. doi: 5964/ejop.v11i3.957.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4835
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPsychOpenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Central Lancashireen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Manchesteren_US
dc.publisher.institutionNeapolis Universityen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectMachiavellianismen_US
dc.subjectMachiavellian childrenen_US
dc.subjectPeer relationsen_US
dc.subjectPeer rejectionen_US
dc.subjectObservationen_US
dc.subjectSocial monitoringen_US
dc.subjectAggressionen_US
dc.subject.lcshMachiavellianism (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcshAggressiveness in children
dc.subject.lcshInterpersonal relations in children
dc.subject.lcshSocial interaction in children
dc.subject.lcshManipulative behavior
dc.titleWhy Machiavellianism matters in childhood: the relationship between children's Machiavellian traits and their peer interactions in a natural settingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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