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Schacter, Hannah L.; Juvonen, Jaana – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
Although high-quality friendships are presumed to protect peer-victimized adolescents from distress, evidence supporting this claim is mixed. This study investigated whether the protective function of high-quality best friendships for victimized youth varies depending on adolescents' perceptions of their best friend's victimization. Among a sample…
Descriptors: Friendship, Victims, Emotional Disturbances, Grade 8
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Schwartz, David; Hopmeyer, Andrea; Luo, Tana; Ross, Alexandra C.; Fischer, Jesse – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2017
This longitudinal study examined the psychosocial adjustment of adolescents who affiliate with antisocial crowds in a gang-impacted urban environment. We followed 405 adolescents (219 boys, 186 girls; average age of 11.51 years, SD = 0.61; 84% Latino, 9% Asian, and 7% other or unclassified) for one academic year. These youth attended a middle…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Juvenile Gangs