ArticleJournal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2026
Prosocial, aggressive, or both? A multilevel latent profile analysis of peer status and social behavior in early adolescence.
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- Latent class/profile analysis in research on school bullying behavior patterns: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Prosocial, aggressive, or both? A multilevel latent profile analysis of peer status and social behavior in early adolescence.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
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Adolescence is crucial for shaping social behavior, with peers influencing popularity and likability. While some adolescents use bullying to gain popularity, prosocial behavior often underlies likability. Yet, little is known about bistrategic control, where youth combine aggression and prosocial actions. This study used a multilevel person-centered approach to identify latent profiles based on peer-reported bullying, prosocial behavior, popularity, and likability, examined differences in bystander behavior, social status goals, and insecurity, and further explored how these individual-level profiles differ across classrooms and align with classroom-level bullying and prosocial social status norms. Data from 6379 Slovenian adolescents in 328 classes revealed five profiles: Unpopular bullies, Popular bullies, Bistrategic, Prosocial, and Uninvolved. At the classroom level, two distinct profiles emerged, differing in the prevalence of Uninvolved, Prosocial, Bistrategic, and Popular bully students.
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