ERIC Number: EJ1339662
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Ugandan Adolescents' Attitudes toward, and Shared Activities with, Same- and Other-Gender Peers and Friends
Faragó, Flóra; Xu, Jingyi; Eggum-Wilkens, Natalie D.; Zhang, Linlin; An, Danming; Kim, Eunjung; Adams, Emily
Youth & Society, v54 n5 p858-889 Jul 2022
Ugandan adolescents (n = 202, 54% girls; M[subscript age] = 14.26) answered closed- and open-ended questions about the gender composition of friends and attitudes about, and activities with, same- and other-gender peers and friends. Adolescents' friendships were somewhat gender segregated, although other-gender friendships were present. Positive attitudes about same- and other-gender peers and friends were prevalent. Girls and boys displayed similar attitudes about same- and other-gender peers, with the exception of boys reporting more positive attitudes toward boys. Adolescents enjoyed the following aspects of same- and other-gender friendships: talking about problems, receiving help, sharing items and activities, receiving advice about romance and puberty, and receiving help with schoolwork. Adolescents engaged with mixed-gender peers for most shared activities, although gender segregation was present for certain activities (e.g., playing sports). Results may inform programs that support positive peer interactions among youth in sub-Saharan Africa.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescent Attitudes, Sex, Gender Differences, Peer Relationship, Friendship, Positive Attitudes, Group Activities, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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