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An Investigation of Desired Friendships during Early Adolescence
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Thomas, Katelyn K.; Bowker, Julie C. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2013
This study of 384 young adolescents (45% girls, "M" age = 12.94 years) and their desired friendships (friendships that adolescents indicate they would like to form in the future) examined whether (a) adolescents desire to be friends with peers who are well-liked, popular, aggressive, and prosocial; (b) having desired friendships is…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Friendship, Peer Relationship, Personality Traits