A common belief is that talking about problems makes us feel better. In fact, seeking social
support is related to well‐being. However, if taken to a perseverative extreme, talking about …

Background Recent research indicates that understanding how children and youth perceive
mental health, how it is manifests, and where the line between mental health issues and …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Friendships are critical relationships in children's lives. In this chapter, the research methods
used to children's friendships are introduced. Then, proximal (social‐cognitive and …

Although studies on peer relations acknowledge that having friends constitutes a protective
factor against being victimized by peers at school, it is not enough for this factor to operate …

Emotion socialization influences adolescent emotional adjustment. Friendships provide a
venue for emotion socialization, yet little research has compared emotion socialization …

Girls are more likely to engage in rumination, associated with the development of mental
health problems, as well as report higher levels of friendship quality, hypothesized to protect …

The increasing globalization of society is causing shifts in social, linguistic, religious, and
other cultural differences, which may increase the potential for misunderstandings in …

Objectives: We explored the role of particular sources of social support (friends, romantic
partners, family) as moderators and mediators in the associations between perceived stress …

The current study examined the experience of friendship dissolution among early
adolescents, including the number of friendship dissolutions, the reasons for the dissolution …