A Meta‐Analysis of Friendship Qualities and Romantic Relationship Outcomes in Adolescence

Bibliographic Data

ID14995135
AuthorsLogan B Kochendorfer (0000-0001-8322-3493, Kent State University, corresponding author), Kathryn A Kerns (0000-0001-9579-0188, Kent State University)
Year2020
Volume30
Issue1
Pages4-25
Publication date2020-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Research on Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1050-8392 • E-ISSN: 1532-7795
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jora.12505
PMID31099447
OpenAlexW2945705456
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited41

Romantic relationships are one of the most significant interpersonal ties in adolescence, thus understanding factors that may contribute to their formation and quality are important. The current meta‐analysis focuses on links between friendship quality and romantic relationship outcomes for adolescents up to 18 years. In a series of meta‐analyses ( k = 28 studies, N 's = 946–4,040), friendship qualities were not related to romantic involvement. However, we did find robust evidence of continuity between friendship qualities and romantic relationship qualities. Additionally, adolescents experienced more negative quality in their romantic relationships than in their friendships. These findings suggest that friendships have implications for adolescents’ romantic relationships, although more research is needed on specific quality associations, and the mediators of these relations

Developmental psychology · Friendship · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology