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Szwedo, David E.; Hessel, Elenda T.; Loeb, Emily L.; Hafen, Christopher A.; Allen, Joseph P. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
The potential importance of depending on others during adolescence to establish independence in young adulthood was examined across adolescence to emerging adulthood. Participants included 184 teens (46% male; 42% non-White), their mothers, best friends, and romantic partners, assessed at ages 13-14, 18, 21-22, and 25. Path analyses showed that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes, Peer Relationship, Friendship
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Schwartz, Sarah E. O.; Rhodes, Jean E.; Chan, Christian S.; Herrera, Carla – Developmental Psychology, 2011
Associations between youths' relationship profiles and mentoring outcomes were explored in the context of a national, randomized study of 1,139 youths (54% female) in geographically diverse Big Brothers Big Sisters school-based mentoring programs. The sample included youths in Grades 4-9 from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, the majority of…
Descriptors: Mentors, Volunteers, Student Diversity, Disadvantaged Youth