"Very important persons" in adolescence: Going beyond in-school, single friendships in the study of peer homophily

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to check the relations between antisocial behavior in adolescence and the types of relationships individuals share with their 'Very Important Persons' (VIPs), in relation with the circumstances specifying where and how they met. The additive homophily hypothesis is tested and it was found that the hypothesis is correct and that substantially indicate that more variability in individual behavior is specified only when the second and third VIPs are integrated.

United States, Evaluation, Influence, Friendship in adolescence, Adolescent friendship, Adolescent behaviour, Adolescent behavior

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Future directions and challenges in the study of morningness-eveningness

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The research by Cofer et al provides a new perspective on the effect of regular sleep habits on infant development, social interactions, social adjustment and family life. The researchers have postulated that the physiological and behavioral attributes of morning and evening type persons are mainly due to physiology and not just the result of variations in habits. The research by Cofer et al has opened up new directions which link sleep-wake rhythmicity to social relationships.

Physiological aspects, Interpersonal relations, Child development, Social interaction, Sleep-wake cycle, Chronobiology

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To know you is to trust you: Parents' trust is rooted in child disclosure of information

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Parent trust is important when adolescent spend increasing amounts of time away from home. It is proposed that parental trusts is mainly based on knowledge. Knowledge of feelings and concerns, past delinquency and daily activities were examined. Results showed that knowledge of daily activities was more important than knowledge of past delinquency, and spontaneous disclosure by the child of daily activities was most closely linked to parental trust.

Methods, Teenagers, Youth, Parenting, Trust (Psychology)

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