The role of emotion identification skill in the formation ofmale and female friendships: A longitudinal study

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 103-111

  Rowsell, H Claire ^a   Ciarrochi, Joseph ^b   Heaven, Patrick C L ^c   Deane, Frank P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Emotion identification skill; Emotional awareness; Friendship

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EMOTION; EMOTION IDENTIFICATION SKILL; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE;

ADOLESCENCE; EMOTION IDENTIFICATION SKILL; EMOTIONAL AWARENESS; FRIENDSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84890072031     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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