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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology

Background:

  • Intimacy is a critical component of adolescent peer relationships.
  • Understanding the nuances of friendship intimacy is essential for developmental research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine age and sex differences in perceived friendship intimacy among adolescents.
  • To investigate individual differences in friendship intimacy, distinguishing between interdependent and disengaged friends.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted: a questionnaire assessing perceived friendship intimacy in 7th-, 9th-, and 11th-graders, and a joint problem-solving task to identify friend types in 9th-graders.
  • Data collected included measures of emotional closeness, self-disclosure, individuality, control, and conformity.

Main Results:

  • Across age groups, adolescents showed increased emphasis on individuality and decreased control and conformity.
  • Females reported higher emotional closeness and self-disclosure than males.
  • Adolescents with friends reported greater closeness than those without friends; interdependent friends showed more respect for individuality than disengaged friends.

Conclusions:

  • Intimacy plays a significant role in adolescent friendships.
  • Friendship intimacy may be a key factor differentiating various types of close adolescent peer relationships.