Psychology Department, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2015 Nov;61(7):711-20. doi: 10.1177/0020764015585329. Epub 2015 May 15.
The formation of romantic relationships and friendships in adolescence is a defining milestone in the progression toward social maturity. Thus, examining adolescents' friendship and romantic experiences serves a vital role in understanding their psychological adjustment.
The main purposes of the current study were to examine (a) whether romantic involvement, romantic security, and friendship closeness were independently predictive of late adolescents' depression and loneliness, and (b) whether friendship closeness would moderate the negative effects of adolescents' lower degrees of romantic involvement and romantic security on depression and loneliness.
Data came from 12th grade adolescents (N = 110, 53 females) as well as their parents and a same-sex best friend. Adolescents reported on their romantic involvement, romantic security, and psychological distress. Parent reports of adolescents' depressive symptoms and friend reports of friendship closeness were also included.
Higher degrees of romantic involvement and friendship closeness were related to lower degrees of loneliness. Higher degrees of romantic security were related to lower degrees of depression and loneliness. The effect of romantic involvement on depression and loneliness was moderated by friendship closeness. Also, the effect of romantic security on loneliness was moderated by friendship closeness.
Future research should focus on the interactive roles that friendships and romantic relationships play in the emergence of psychopathology during adolescence.
在青春期形成浪漫关系和友谊是走向社会成熟的一个重要里程碑。因此，研究青少年的友谊和恋爱经历对于理解他们的心理适应具有重要作用。
本研究的主要目的是考察（a）浪漫关系的参与、浪漫关系的安全感和友谊亲密程度是否能独立预测青少年晚期的抑郁和孤独感，以及（b）友谊亲密程度是否能调节青少年较低程度的浪漫关系参与和浪漫关系安全感对抑郁和孤独感的负面影响。
数据来自 12 年级的青少年（N=110，53 名女性）及其父母和同性密友。青少年报告了他们的浪漫关系参与、浪漫关系安全感和心理困扰。父母报告了青少年的抑郁症状，朋友报告了友谊亲密程度。
较高程度的浪漫关系参与和友谊亲密程度与较低程度的孤独感有关。较高程度的浪漫关系安全感与较低程度的抑郁和孤独感有关。浪漫关系参与对抑郁和孤独感的影响受到友谊亲密程度的调节。此外，浪漫关系安全感对孤独感的影响也受到友谊亲密程度的调节。
未来的研究应该关注友谊和浪漫关系在青少年期心理病理出现过程中所起的交互作用。
