When Does Rejection Trigger Aggression? A Multi-method Examination of the Multimotive Model, Mississippi, 2016-2019

This study was a multi year examination of high school students in Mississippi and their experiences with social rejection, such as physical, social, verbal, or cyber peer victimization, including bullying. A one time national sample was also surveyed to compare students nationally against these local students. Additional methods were incorporated to enhance understanding of aggression through vignettes, daily diaries, and an experimental cyberball game.