Early Attachment as a Pathway to Adolescent Peer Competence

Studied adolescent personal and interpersonal characteristics, including social competence and thoughts on friendship and romantic interests during a camp reunion. Found that concurrent interest in relationships is a stronger predictor of social competence for participants with anxious histories, al...

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Published inJournal of research on adolescence Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 241 - 265
Main Authors Weinfield, Nancy S., Ogawa, John R., Sroufe, L. Alan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1997
Subjects
Adolescents
Antecedents
Attachment
Attachment Behavior
Competence
Friendship
Infancy
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relationship
Peer Acceptance
Peer Influence
Peer Relations
Peer Relationship
Peer relationships
Prosocial Behavior
Reunion Behavior
Reunions
Social Attitudes
Social Behavior
Social Competence
Social Development
Young people
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ISSN1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI10.1207/s15327795jra0703_1

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Summary:Studied adolescent personal and interpersonal characteristics, including social competence and thoughts on friendship and romantic interests during a camp reunion. Found that concurrent interest in relationships is a stronger predictor of social competence for participants with anxious histories, although participants with secure histories were more socially competent overall. (Author/SD)
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ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1207/s15327795jra0703_1