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Influences of Friends and Friendships on Adjustment to Junior High School.
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Berndt, Thomas J.; Hawkins, Jacquelyn A.; Jiao, Ziyi – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1999
Examined influences of friends and friendships on adjustment to junior high school via self-reports, peer nominations, teacher ratings, and school records. Found that sociability and leadership increased if students had high-quality friendships, and behavior problems increased if students had friends with behavioral problems. Separate and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Behavior Problems, Friendship