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Self-Disclosure, Self-Concept, and Friendship's Perceived Functions among Aggressive and Popular Adolescents
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Cuadros, Olga; Berger, Christian – Youth & Society, 2023
This study explores the subjective experiences and perceptions related to intimacy in friendships in a group of aggressive-popular adolescents in urban schools characterized by high rates of community violence. Individual interviews were conducted with 12 volunteering adolescents (12-14 years old). Procedures from grounded theory were used to…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Self Concept, Friendship, Aggression
Extradyadic Involvement, Narcissism, and Callousness in College Students
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Crass, Suzanne L.; Terranova, Andrew M. – College Student Journal, 2018
The relationship between narcissism, callousness, and extradyadic involvement (EDI), has been understudied. It was anticipated that callousness and narcissism would be associated with increased likelihood of engaging in an EDI and less distress about having engaged in the EDI. Participants (268 college students; 75% female; mean age of 20 years…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Psychological Patterns, Correlation, Questionnaires
College Students' Revenge Goals across Friend, Romantic Partner, and Roommate Contexts: The Role of Interpretations and Emotions
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McDonald, Kristina L.; Asher, Steven R. – Social Development, 2013
Residential college environments provide young people with distinctive relationship opportunities and challenges. A major purpose of the present study was to learn whether college students respond differently to conflict-of-interest vignettes in three different relationship contexts. Students were more likely to make negative interpretations about…
Descriptors: College Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship, Correlation
Negative Emotions and Behaviors are Markers of Breakup Distress
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Field, Tiffany; Diego, Miguel; Pelaez, Martha; Deeds, Osvelia; Delgado, Jeanette – College Student Journal, 2013
Method: University students who experienced a recent romantic breakup were given several self-report measures and were then divided into high versus low breakup distress groups. Results: The high breakup distress versus the low breakup distress groups had higher scores on negative emotions scales including depression, anxiety and anger and…
Descriptors: College Students, Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Stress Variables
Participants in "Friends with Benefits" Relationships
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Puentes, Jennifer; Knox, David; Zusman, Marty E. – College Student Journal, 2008
Analysis of survey data from 1013 undergraduates at a large southeastern university revealed that over half (51%) reported experience in a "friends with benefits" relationship. In comparing the background characteristics of participants with nonpartipants in a FWBR, ten statistically significant findings emerged. Findings included that…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Friendship
Intimacy and Risky Sexual Behavior--What Does It Have to Do with Death?
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Taubman--Ben-Ari, Orit – Death Studies, 2004
The current series of studies was conducted to explore the interplay between death awareness, fear of intimacy, and unsafe sex. In Study 1 (n=73), making mortality salient led to higher willingness to engage in risky sexual behaviors, in comparison to a control condition. In addition, only in the mortality salience condition, lower fear of…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Fear, Sexuality, Death