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Eklund, Jenny M.; Kerr, Margaret; Stattin, Hakan – Journal of Adolescence, 2010
There is some evidence that adolescent romantic involvement is associated with delinquent behaviour. One aim of this longitudinal study was to determine whether this holds for romantic relationships deemed important by the participants. A second aim was to test whether this association was stronger for adolescents with pre-existing delinquent…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Delinquency, Adolescents, Intimacy
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Vernberg, Eric M.; Greenhoot, Andrea F.; Biggs, Brigdet K. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
This study examined how relocation to a new community affects intimacy and companionship in close friendships by comparing experiences of early adolescents who began their 7th or 8th grade school year in a new community (111 boys, 96 girls) with those of residentially stable agemates (30 boys, 38 girls). Drawing from a developmental contextual,…
Descriptors: Place of Residence, Student Adjustment, Grade 7, Grade 8
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Levy-Tossman, Inbal; Kaplan, Avi; Assor, Avi – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2007
This study investigated the relations between early adolescents' academic motivational orientations and an aspect of quality of friendship: intimacy. Two-hundred and three Jewish-Israeli seventh grade students responded to surveys asking them about their academic achievement goals and about characteristics of their friendships. Variable-centered…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Adolescents, Multivariate Analysis, Intimacy