Peer Selection and Socialization in Adolescent Depression: The Role of School Transitions

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Natalie P. Goodwin
Sylvie Mrug
Casey Borch
Antonius H. N. Cillessen
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[1] University of Alabama,Behavioural Science Institute
[2] Birmingham,undefined
[3] University of Alabama,undefined
[4] Birmingham,undefined
[5] Radboud University,undefined
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Journal of Youth and Adolescence | 2012年 / 41卷
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Depression; Friendship; Peers; Internalizing; School transitions;
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Previous studies have indicated homophily in depressive symptoms among adolescent friends, resulting from both peer selection and socialization processes. However, developmental differences and the role of school transitions in these processes have not been elucidated. A sample of 367 (51% female) adolescents was followed from 6th to 11th grade to investigate prospective relationships between adolescents’ and their friends’ depressive symptoms in middle school and in high school. Results revealed that students selected friends with similar levels of depressive symptoms after each school transition. Additionally, friends appeared to socialize adolescents to become more similar in depressive affect in late middle school years. These findings suggest normative selection effects after school transitions, followed by socialization effects in middle school, but not high school.
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