Change and Consistency in Social Participation during Early Adulthood.

Reis, Harry T.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ467516

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Publication Date: 1993

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Change and Consistency in Social Participation during Early Adulthood.

Reis, Harry T.; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v29 n4 p633-45 Jul 1993

A total of 113 adults from 26 to 31 years of age who had participated in previous social interaction studies while in college kept detailed records of social activity for 2 weeks. Found that from college to adulthood opposite-sex socializing increased, whereas same-sex, mixed-sex, and group interactions decreased. (MDM)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Longitudinal Studies, Sex Differences, Social Development, Social Life, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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