Friendship and its Implications for Mental Health or Social Competence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John M Reisman (DePaul University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 383-391 |
| Publication date | 1985-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0272431685053010 |
| OpenAlex | W2062149712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 26 |
A review of the theoretical and research literature indicates having few or no friends is a major diagnostic criterion for a number of psychiatric disorders and is presumptive evidence of some disturbance in development. Adolescents do value friends, but it is not clear if the functions of friendship are unique or whether they might be served in other human relationships. There is much concern about the mental health implications of males having less intimate friendships than females, yet little data to clarify this issue. There is growing evidence to indicate poor peer relationships in adolescence are predictive of social incompetence and maladjustment in adulthood. There is increasing attention being given to the complexity of what is involved in peer acceptance, peer rejection, the selection of friends, social incompetence, and the negative and positive consequences of friendship. Research and theoretical implications are discussed
Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Friendship · Mental health · Peer group · Psychiatry · Social change · Social competence · Social relationship · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
Adolescents, Parents, Friends/PeersWe thank D. Breakstone, M. Kerr, R. M. Lerner, H. Stattin, and C. Yuen. Preparation was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, NICHD.
One of few or one of many
Le rôle des amitiés sur le développement et la santé mentale des adolescents
Child Maltreatment, Peer Victimization, and Mental Health
Friendship Characteristics of Delinquent Adolescents
Adolescent peer facilitators -- myth and reality
Popularity and Intimacy as Determinants of Psychological Well-Being in Adolescent Friendships
Do economic conditions influence how theorists view adolescents
Friendship quality and perceived relationship changes predict psychosocial adjustment in early adulthood
Conceptions of Modern Psychiatry
Social learning theory
The Features and Effects of Friendship in Early Adolescence
Changes in Family and Peer Orientation of Children Between the Fourth and Tenth Grades
Methodological issues in conceptualizing and treating childhood social isolation
Girlfriend, boyfriend
Peer status and the directionality of symptomatic behavior
Childhood social adjustment, adolescent status, and young adult mental health
Loneliness and social skill deficits
Shyness and sociability
Social Competence and Adjustment
Friendship Motivation in Fourth and Sixth Graders
Adolescents' Daily Experience with Family and Friends
Friends and Parents of a Sample of High School Juniors
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2023 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |