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Kretschmer, Tina; Vollebergh, Wilma; Oldehinkel, Albertine J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2017
Romantic relationship quality in adolescence and early adulthood has often been linked to earlier parent-child relationship quality but it is possible that these links are nonlinear. Moreover, the role of social skills as mediator of associations between parent-child and romantic relations has been discussed but not rigorously tested. Using data…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Intimacy, Dating (Social), Friendship
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Larsen, Helle; Overbeek, Geertjan; Vermulst, Ad A.; Granic, Isabela; Engels, Rutger C. M. E. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2010
In this three-wave longitudinal survey, we investigated bi-directional longitudinal associations between best friends and adolescents' alcohol consumption. Additionally, since the relation between best friends and adolescents' drinking may be stronger if adolescents have not consumed alcohol yet, we examined this relation not only with regard to…
Descriptors: Drinking, Adolescents, Gender Differences, Friendship
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Gleason, Tracy R.; Gower, Amy L.; Hohmann, Lisa M.; Gleason, Terry C. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
The influence of three components of temperament (activity level, impulsivity, and soothability) on children's friendships was investigated. Children (40 girls, 35 boys) aged 43 to 69 months responded to a sociometric interview and teachers provided temperament ratings. The probability of children choosing particular classmates as friends was…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Friendship, Correlation