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A meta-analysis of friendship qualities and romantic relationship outcomes in adolescence

Kochendorfer, Logan B.
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-3493
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent152424617280268

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2017, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Psychological Sciences.
Romantic relationships are one of the most important interpersonal ties in adolescence. Understanding how the social environment contributes to the formation and quality of these relationships is important. The current meta-analysis focuses on links between friendship quality and romantic relationship outcomes for adolescents up to 18 years of age. Specifically, I examined: (a) the strength of the relationship between friendship quality and romantic relationship involvement and quality, and (b) differences in qualities of friendships and romantic relationships. In a series of meta-analyses (k = 28 studies, N’s ranged from 946 to 4040), positive and negative friendship qualities were not related to romantic involvement. However, I did find robust evidence for continuity between positive and negative qualities in friendships and romantic relationships. The only difference between friendships and romantic relationships was that 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 on the moderators and mediators of these relations.
Kathryn Kerns, Dr. (Advisor)
Manfred van Dulmen, Dr. (Committee Member)
Judith Gere, Dr. (Committee Member)
Angela Neal-Barnett, Dr. (Committee Member)
54 p.
Psychology
friendship quality; romantic relationship involvement; romantic relationship quality; adolescence

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  • Kochendorfer, L. B. (2017). A meta-analysis of friendship qualities and romantic relationship outcomes in adolescence [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent152424617280268

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kochendorfer, Logan. A meta-analysis of friendship qualities and romantic relationship outcomes in adolescence . 2017. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent152424617280268.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kochendorfer, Logan. "A meta-analysis of friendship qualities and romantic relationship outcomes in adolescence ." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent152424617280268

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