For researchers and practitioners interested in social relationships, the question remains as
to how large social networks typically are, and how their size and composition change …

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Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Peer Relationships WYNDOL FURMAN and …

An early view of the development of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors during childhood
and adolescence suggested that such outcomes stemmed largely from the quality of the …

One need only spend a few minutes in a high school, at the mall, or listening to popular
music to be reminded that romantic relationships are a defining feature of the adolescent …

This study used a 2-month prospective research design to examine the bi-directional
interplay between peer victimization and social anxiety among adolescents. Participants …

Aim The problems of youth social withdrawal (or hikikomori) became a hot‐button social
issue in J apan in the 1990s. Unfortunately, current nosology in the DSM‐IV may not …

This study used longitudinal, multireporter data, in a community sample, to examine the role
of rejection sensitivity in late adolescents' social and emotional development. Rejection …

Conceptual links between aspects of adolescents' dating experiences (ie, involvement and
quality; ages 15–17.5) and qualities of their romantic relationships in young adulthood (ages …

In this study, heterosexual students' willingness to remain friends with peers who disclose
that they are gay or lesbian and their willingness to attend schools that include gay and …

Teen dating violence is an important public health problem, with implications for the future
health and well-being of adolescents. However, most work on teen dating violence has …