Bowker Julie C, Spencer Sarah V, Salvy Sarah-Jeanne
224 Park Hall, Psychology Department, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260-4110;
J Appl Dev Psychol. 2010 May;31(3):231-237. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2010.01.001.
The current study examines the social information processing and coping styles (SIP) of overweight and average weight adolescents, and whether the associations between friendship quality and SIP differ for these two groups (N = 156, M age = 12.79). On the basis of height and weight assessments, overweight (n = 70) and average weight (n = 86) adolescents were identified. Participants reported on positive and conflictual qualities of their friendships, and their attributions, emotional reactions, and coping strategies in response to hypothetical negative peer events. Results revealed that for overweight adolescents, positive friendship quality was negatively associated with emotion-focused coping, and friendship conflict was positively associated with internal blame attributions, but the associations between these variables were not significant for average weight adolescents. Findings suggest that positive friendships may represent protective factors in the lives of overweight adolescents whereas highly conflictual friendships may increase risk.
本研究考察了超重和正常体重青少年的社会信息加工与应对方式(SIP),以及这两组青少年(N = 156,平均年龄 = 12.79岁)在友谊质量与SIP之间的关联是否存在差异。根据身高和体重评估,确定了超重青少年(n = 70)和正常体重青少年(n = 86)。参与者报告了他们友谊中的积极和冲突特质,以及他们对假设的负面同伴事件的归因、情绪反应和应对策略。结果显示,对于超重青少年,积极的友谊质量与以情绪为中心的应对呈负相关,友谊冲突与内部责备归因呈正相关,但这些变量之间的关联在正常体重青少年中并不显著。研究结果表明,积极的友谊可能是超重青少年生活中的保护因素,而高度冲突的友谊可能会增加风险。