Abstract:For the first time, we investigate associations between overprotective behavior within the context of adolescent friendships and psychosocial outcomes. Young adolescents participating in two studies (Ns = 270 and 179; 49% boys) completed self-report measures of psychological functioning, social problems (also assessed with peer nominations), and friendship quality. To assess friend over-protection, curvilinear effects of self-reported friend protection were examined in Study 1, and a self-report measure of parental overprotection was adapted to describe friend overprotection in Study 2. Gender and shyness (Study 2 only) were considered as moderators of associations between friend (over)protection and outcomes. Results from regression analyses revealed significant associations between extreme levels of friend protection/overprotection and indices of psychological and social maladjustment, with some associations specific to highly shy adolescents. These studies together represent a first step toward understanding a previously unexplored feature of adolescent friendships that may have important implications for psychological well-being and social adjustment.

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青少年友谊中的过度保护

摘要：第一次，我们调查在青少年友谊的背景下过度保护行为与社会心理结果之间的关联。参加两项研究的青少年（Ns = 270和179；男生占49％）完成了对心理功能，社会问题（也由同伴提名进行评估）和友谊质量的自我报告。为了评估朋友的过度保护，在研究1中检查了自我报告的朋友保护的曲线效果，并在研究2中采用了父母报告过度保护的自我报告方法来描述朋友的过度保护，考虑了性别和害羞（仅研究2）。作为朋友（过度）保护与结果之间关联的主持人。回归分析的结果显示，极端的朋友保护/过度保护与心理和社会适应不良指数之间存在显着关联，其中一些关联专门针对高度害羞的青少年。这些研究共同代表了了解青少年友谊以前未曾探索过的特征的​​第一步，该特征可能对心理健康和社会适应产生重要影响。