Chapter 7 - Friendship Flashcards
Friendship
Voluntary personal relationship in which 2 parties like one another and enjoy each other’s company.
What does a friendship provide (2)
intimacy and assistance
Components of a friendship (6)
-Affection for one another
-Companionship
-Trustworthy
-Reciprocal self-disclosure
-Emotional support
-Practical support
Early childhood friendship stages (6)
-Unoccupied play (0-3 months)
-Solitary play (0-2 years)
-Spectator/onlooker play (2 years)
-Parallel play (2+ years)
-Associate play (3-4 years)
-Cooperative play (4+ years)
What is spectator/onlooker play
children become aware of others playing around them
What is parallel play
children playing alone but side by side
At what age do children develop a need for intimacy in friendships
preadolescents
Tendencies for children in friendships
-make friends quickly
-Multi opportunities to form friendships with same-age peers
-Choose friends who are like them
What do children look for in common with their friends
common interests, play preferences, demographics.
What age do kids have a best friend by
10 years old
What are children with psych problems at risk for in friendships
friendship loss or showing poor adjustment
Why does losing friends make it harder to make new friendships?
Reduced opportunities to learn social competencies
How many children are specifically friendless or lack a best friend.
15% or more
Peer acceptance
degree to which a child is viewed as a worthy social partner by peers
Peer rejection
Ongoing interaction where a child is deliberately excluded by peers.
Characteristics of rejected children (4)
-Misinterpret other’s behaviours/emotions
-Have trouble understanding/regulating emotions
-Are poor listeners
-Less socially competent
How do adolescents allocate their social time
less with family, more with friends
What happens to social satisfaction in young adulthood
Dip in satisfaction
Why do young adults experience a dip in social satisfaction
-Recognize effort that friendship takes
-Less likely to be friends just because
How do friendships change in midlife
settle down with romantic partners > less time with your friends
How do friendships change later in life (3)
-smaller social networks
-Same # of close friends, less acquaintances
-Are more present
Shyness
Inhibited behaviour and nervous discomfort in social settings.
Characteristics of shy adults (3)
-Fear negative evaluation. fromothers
-Tend to have poor self esteem + self doubt
-Feel less competent in social interactions
Loneliness
Unhappy discrepancy between number and quality of partners we want vs. those we have
