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

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ID14995135
AutoresLogan B Kochendorfer (0000-0001-8322-3493, Kent State University, autor de correspondencia), Kathryn A Kerns (0000-0001-9579-0188, Kent State University)
Año2020
Volumen30
Número1
Páginas4-25
Fecha de publicación2020-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Research on Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1050-8392 • E-ISSN: 1532-7795
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jora.12505
PMID31099447
OpenAlexW2945705456
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas13
Referencias citadas41

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