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Friendships, Perceived Popularity, and Adolescent Romantic Relationship Debut.
- Source :
- Journal of Early Adolescence; Mar2020, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p377-399, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This study examined the association of friendships and popularity with adolescents' first-time involvement in a romantic relationship (referred to as romantic relationship debut). The aim of this article was twofold: first, to disentangle the unique effects of friendships and perceived popularity; second, to separate same- and cross-gender peer nominations. Specifically, it was tested whether same- and cross-gender friendships or same- and cross-gender popularity were more likely to increase the likelihood of romantic relationship debut. Using longitudinal data of 590 Dutch adolescents age 12 to 18 (57 % girls) from TRAILS (Tracking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey), results are consistent with the hypothesis that cross-gender friendships and cross-gender popularity increase the chances of a romantic relationship debut. Findings indicate that peer evaluations by cross-gender peers of both friendships and popularity account for adolescents' romantic relationship debut. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02724316
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Early Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141509300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431619847530