title: The adolescent relational dialectic and the peer roots of adult social functioning.
abstract: The long-term import of a fundamental challenge of adolescent social development-establishing oneself as a desirable peer companion while avoiding problematic behaviors often supported within peer groups-was examined in a community sample of 184 adolescents, followed from ages 13 to 23, along with parents, peers, and romantic partners. The dialectical nature of this challenge appeared in findings that autonomy vis-à-vis peer influences predicted both long-term success avoiding problematic behavior but also more difficulty establishing strong adult friendships. Conversely, being a desirable peer companion in adolescence predicted more positive adult relationships but also greater alcohol use. Adolescents who established themselves as both desirable companions and as autonomous vis-à-vis peers were rated as most successful by their parents at age 23.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chango
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szwedo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D055815:Young Adult
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