The Role of Peer Rejection in Adolescent Internalizing Problems

Emotional distress, such as symptoms of anxiety, depression, and withdrawal, is on the rise among teenagers today. These are generally grouped into internalizing problems. Based research, a risk factor that contributes to problems peer rejection. This study aims determine effect rejection adolescent Research design quantitative research with multistage random sampling technique data collection technique. The subjects this were 252 adolescents aged 16-18 years who currently studying in SMA Bondowoso Regency, consisting 103 boys (M = 40.068; SD 13.283) 149 girls 40.893; =13.283). instruments used Social Peer Rejection Measure (21 items, α .90) Strengths Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ), just for (10 .72). results analysis test using simple linear regression showed there was positive influence high school adjusted R 2 .278; F(4, 427) 251, p .000). shows more often experience from their peers, higher chances experiencing