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Close friendship strength and broader peer group desirability as differential predictors of adult mental health

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Narr, Rachel K, Allen, Joseph P, Tan, Joseph S, Loeb, Emily L·2019·Child Development

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Middle adolescents' close friendship strength and the degree to which their broader peer group expressed a preference to affiliate with them were examined as predictors of relative change in depressive symptoms, self-worth, and social anxiety symptoms from ages 15 to 25 using multimethod, longitudinal data from 169 adolescents. Close friendship strength in midadolescence predicted relative increases in self-worth and decreases in anxiety and depressive symptoms by early adulthood. Affiliation preference by the broader peer group, in contrast, predicted higher social anxiety by early adulthood. Results are interpreted as suggesting that adolescents who prioritize forming close friendships are better situated to manage key social developmental tasks going forward than adolescents who prioritize attaining preference with many others in their peer milieu.

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Authors
Narr, R. K., Allen, J. P., Tan, J. S., & Loeb, E. L.
Affiliations
University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author
Narr, Rachel K
Venue
Child Development
Published
2019-01-01
Volume
90
Issue
1
Pages
298-313
ISSN
  • 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8624
OpenAlex
W2747381822
Cited by
132
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 3
FWCI
8.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Child Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01 HD058305-11A1, R01 HD058305‐11A1)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01-MH58066, R01‐MH58066)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Keywords
adolescent peer relationships, depressive symptoms, self-worth, social anxiety, adult mental health, social development (developmental psychology), early adulthood, longitudinal development
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Peer Group, Self Concept, Social Desirability, Friends, Young Adult

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