title: Gender differences in adolescents' behavior during conflict resolution tasks with best friends.
abstract: This study examined gender differences in adolescents' behavior during conflict resolution tasks with their best friends. It also examined gender differences in adolescents' descriptions of those friendships. Thirty-nine adolescents were videotaped while discussing unresolved problems with their best friends. In addition, adolescents completed the Friendship Questionnaire (Furman & Adler, 1982). The results indicated that there were significant gender differences. On the conflict resolution tasks, females were rated lower in withdrawal and higher in communication skills and support-validation than were males. On the Friendship Questionnaire, males rated their relationships with best friends higher in conflict than did females. Methodological considerations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Hartford, Connecticut 06117, USA. kablack@mail.hartford.edu
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D017008:Negotiating / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents; D011340:Problem Solving; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires