APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Effect of Trait Empathy on Adolescent Friendship Quality Above and Beyond the Effect of the Relationship with Parent

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Developmental

  • Erica Szkody
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Sarah Dean
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Karissa Heino
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Christina Roka
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Alexander Hodge
    University of Michigan
  • Lillian Ellis
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Ellen Hart
    Eastern Michigan University
  • Chong Man Chow
    Eastern Michigan University

Abstract

The current study explores how interpersonal skills could affect friendship interactions beyond the foundational level attributed to relations with the primary parent in a sample of 77 teens. Findings suggest that empathic concern significantly effects friendship qualities of disclosure and satisfaction.

Adolescent

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