The mediating role of interpersonal competence between adolescents' empathy and friendship quality: A dyadic approach

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 191-200

  Chow, Chong Man ^a   Ruhl, Holly ^b   Buhrmester, Duane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Actor partner interdependence model; Dyadic; Empathy; Friendship quality; Interpersonal competence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEGOTIATING;

EID: 84871610606     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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