The current study examined the experience of friendship dissolution among early adolescents, including the number of friendship dissolutions, the reasons for the dissolution, and the ways in which friendships ended. Participants were 354 middle school students (${\overline{X}}_{\mathrm{age}}$ = 11.89 years, SD = .86). Results indicate that dissolutions are quite common, reported by 86% of the sample. Conflict/betrayal was the most common reason for friendship dissolution, and avoidance was the most common method used to end a friendship. The current study also investigated associations between dissolution experiences and emotional reactions following the dissolution and current depressive symptoms. Adolescents felt a nuanced mix of emotions including both sadness and happiness/relief following dissolution experiences. Emotional reactions differed based on why the friendship ended, how it ended, and who did the “breaking up.” The current findings provide a critical first step in understanding the experience of friendship dissolution and its implications for adolescents’ emotional well-being.

当前的研究检查了早期青少年之间友谊消散的经历，包括友谊消散的数量，消散的原因以及友谊终止的方式。参加人数为354名中学生（${\overline{X}}_{\mathrm{年龄}}$= 11.89年，SD = 0.86）。结果表明溶出非常普遍，有86％的样品报告了溶出。冲突/背叛是解除友谊的最常见原因，而回避是结束友谊的最常见方法。当前的研究还调查了溶解经历和当前抑郁症状后的溶解经历与情绪反应之间的关联。青少年在解散后会感到各种情绪的细微混合，包括悲伤和幸福/缓解。情感反应因友谊结束的原因，结束的方式以及“破裂”的原因而有所不同。当前的发现为理解友谊消散的经历及其对青少年情绪健康的影响提供了关键的第一步。