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Developmetrics a balanced and short Best Friend Index for children and young adolescents

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:59 authored by Maartje Kouwenberg, Carolien Rieffe, Robin BanerjeeRobin Banerjee
This study evaluated a short friendship questionnaire providing a balanced assessment of positive (e.g., support) and negative (e.g., jealousy) friendship features. In addition, associations with indices of adaptive functioning versus psychopathology were tested. The friendship questionnaire was presented to 548 typically developing children and young adolescents (M age = 11;01 years). Results confirmed validity and independence of the two friendship features, and showed that negative friendship features were uniquely associated with symptoms of psychopathology, whereas both positive and negative features were, in opposite directions, uniquely associated with aspects of socioemotional functioning.

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European Journal of Developmental Psychology

ISSN

1740-5629

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

5

Volume

10

Page range

634-641

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-07-31

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-07-31

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