2023
Bidirectional Associations Between Friend Overprotection and Psychosocial Adjustment During Adolescence
Etkin R, Bowker J. Bidirectional Associations Between Friend Overprotection and Psychosocial Adjustment During Adolescence. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2023, 52: 780-793. PMID: 36786907, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01741-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer difficultiesFriendship qualityInternalizing problemsBidirectional associationsPositive friendship qualityPeer nomination measuresPeer relations researchStructural equation modelPsychosocial adjustmentInternalizing symptomsNegative adjustmentOverprotective behaviorsEarly adolescenceNomination measuresYoung adolescentsOverprotectionAdolescenceFuture inquiryCurrent studyEquation modelFriendsSuch behaviorRelations researchDifficultiesAdjustment
2021
Friend Overprotection in Emerging Adulthood: Associations with Autonomy Support and Psychosocial Adjustment
Etkin R, Bowker J, Simms L. Friend Overprotection in Emerging Adulthood: Associations with Autonomy Support and Psychosocial Adjustment. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 2021, 183: 107-121. PMID: 34907851, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2021.2012640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial adjustmentAutonomy supportInternalizing symptomsNew self-report measureSelf-report measuresParent-child relationshipContext of friendshipRisk-taking behaviorFriendship qualityRelationship qualityExplanatory mechanismsInitial supportOverprotectionPath analysisUniversity studentsDevelopmental periodFriendshipPositive associationAdulthoodMeasuresSupportLittle attentionHarmful waysAdjustmentSymptoms
2014
Mixed-Grade Rejection and Its Association With Overt Aggression, Relational Aggression, Anxious-Withdrawal, and Psychological Maladjustment
Bowker J, Etkin R. Mixed-Grade Rejection and Its Association With Overt Aggression, Relational Aggression, Anxious-Withdrawal, and Psychological Maladjustment. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 2014, 175: 35-50. PMID: 24796153, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2013.799060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelational aggressionMiddle school settingSchool settingsSelf-report measuresSeventh-grade boysAnxious withdrawalPsychological maladjustmentPsychological adjustmentPeer contextPeer nominationsPeer relationsEighth-grade studentsOvert aggressionAggressionSchool-wide modelMaladjustmentGrade rejectionLonelinessParticipantsAdjustmentNominationsBoysStudentsAssociationMeasures