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Adolescent Friend Similarity on Alcohol Abuse as a Function of Participation in Romantic Relationships: Sometimes a New Love Comes between Old Friends
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DeLay, Dawn; Laursen, Brett; Bukowski, William M.; Kerr, Margaret; Stattin, Håkan – Developmental Psychology, 2016
This study tests the hypothesis that adolescents with romantic partners are less similar to their friends on rates of alcohol abuse than adolescents without romantic partners. Participants (662 girls, 574 boys) ranging in age from 12 to 19 years nominated friends and romantic partners, and completed a measure of alcohol abuse. In hierarchical…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Adolescents, Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship
The Negative Effects of Prejudice on Interpersonal Relationships within Adolescent Peer Groups
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Poteat, V. Paul; Mereish, Ethan H.; Birkett, Michelle – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Social development theories highlight the centrality of peer groups during adolescence and their role in socializing attitudes and behaviors. In this longitudinal study, we tested the effects of group-level prejudice on ensuing positive and negative interpersonal interactions among peers over a 7-month period. We used social network analysis to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Peer Groups, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Development