Classroom friends and very best friends: A short-term longitudinal analysis of relationship quality

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 463-469

  McChristian, Chrystal L ^a   Ray, Glen E ^a   Tidwell, Pamela S ^a   Lobello, Steven G ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

Author keywords

best friends; friendship; relationship quality; relationship stability

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84867822015     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2011.626000     Document Type: Article

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