PSYCH 133A Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Emotional Intimacy, Conflict Resolution, Abstraction
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How are teens" relationships with their parents are different from their relationships with. Peer-deprived rhesus monkeys (juveniles) manifested subsequent adjustment problems. Positive peer interactions & relationships = necessities, not luxuries . Sharing & cooperation, mutual affirmation & support. Developmental functions of friendship = close, mutual relationship. Cooperation and assistance = coordinate goals & activities. Emotional intimacy & loyalty = share disclosures & form a trusting bond. First to learn what means to be loyal stay in the relationship. Support function: best friend buffer the effects of negative experiences in early adolescence. Negative emotional impact no longer influence self-esteem if best friends here. Same with cortisol level flat line (buffering) Romantic relationships and psychological distress among adolescents: moderating role of friendship closeness (chong man chow) Sample of 12th graders, mostly white, in tx. Romantic involvement = engagement in behaviors associated with romantic relationships. Hypo: romantic involvement decreases risk of depression in later ado.
