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
- 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