Social identity support and friendship outcomes
A longitudinal study predicting who will be friends and best friends 4 years later
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2931497 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn Weisz (0000-0002-9640-1372, University of Puget Sound, corresponding author), Lisa Fortlouis Wood (University of Puget Sound) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 416-432 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407505052444 |
| OpenAlex | W2172221908 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 54 |
This longitudinal study tested the hypothesis that social identity support would predict the long-term status of first-year college friendships. Social identity support refers to perceived support for valued aspects of the self that are related to identification with social groups, categories, and roles. First-year undergraduates (N = 100) reported levels of closeness, contact, general support, and social identity support for new same-sex friendships. Logistic regression analyses indicated, as expected, that social identity support predicted whether or not a new friend would be a best friend 4 years later, after controlling for initial levels of closeness, contact, and general relationship-specific social support. Social identity support, however, did not predict status as a mere friend at follow-up. The results regarding best friend status suggest that social identity support may be a unique form of social support that contributes to the development of close relationships
Closeness · Developmental psychology · Friendship · Identity (music · Logistic regression · Longitudinal study · Social group · Social identity approach · Social identity theory · Social support · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,76 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |