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Brief report: friendships of adolescents with and without diabetes
Vicki S Helgeson1, Kerry A Reynolds, Adam Shestak
1Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. vh2e@andrew.cmu.edu
Background:
Friendships of adolescents with chronic illness have been rarely studied.
Objective:
To compare the friendships of boys and girls with diabetes with those between healthy adolescents.
Methods:
One hundred and thirty-eight adolescents were interviewed at summer camps. Participants indicated their number of close friends and rated friendships for support and conflict. Participants described aspects of their same-sex and other-sex friendships that they liked and disliked.
Results:
Adolescents with diabetes have friendships that are similar to those between healthy adolescents, with a few exceptions.
Conclusions:
Emotional support may be especially valued by girls with diabetes, whereas differences among friends may be less valued among adolescents with diabetes.
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