Gender Differences in the Development of Relationships during Late Adolescence.

Eaton, Yvonne M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ437177

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Gender Differences in the Development of Relationships during Late Adolescence.

Eaton, Yvonne M.; And Others

Adolescence, v26 n103 p565-68 Fall 1991

Examined affiliation need and interpersonal closeness in college students (n=74). Need for social comparison declined with age for both sexes; females were more attached to their partners than were males. For females only, adolescents' need for stimulation peaked around age 18 or 19 and then declined, and need for emotional support declined in later adolescence. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Affiliation Need, College Students, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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