People who are excluded by others online, such as on Facebook, may feel just as bad as if they had been excluded in person, according to researchers at Penn State and Misericordia University.

A widely used universal behavioral prevention model in schools appears to be associated with lower rates of teacher-reported bullying and peer rejection.

Research into the 2011 London riots found they were mostly committed by antisocial persons, less than 20% of whom were explicitly gang members.

Social rejection can cause stress in preschoolers, adolescents, and adults.

Social rejection causes stress in everyone from preschoolers to adults, but what happens in middle childhood? During this time friendships are key, and these friendships serve as a buffer against the negative effects of classmates’ rejections.