Aggression and prosocial behavior predict changes in perceptions of friendship quality in primary and middle school students

Author

• Lauren Shawcross

Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Laursen, Brett

Abstract

This study examines whether aggression and prosocial behavior shape changes in perceptions of friendship quality within stable reciprocal best friend dyads. A longitudinal Actor-Partner Interdependence Model was used to investigate whether individual characteristics predict changes 6 to 12 weeks later in perceptions of relationship support and negativity. The sample included 76 same-sex dyads drawn from classrooms in grades 4 (M = 9.48 years) through 6 (M= 11.43 years) in two public schools in the United States.

Extent

58 p.

Comments

Includes bibliography.|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Shawcross, Lauren, "Aggression and prosocial behavior predict changes in perceptions of friendship quality in primary and middle school students" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 1163.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/1163

Identifier

FA00004408

Format

pdf