Turning to friends in preference to parents for support in early adolescence: does this contribute to the gender difference in depressive symptoms?

IntroductionBased on established evidence of gender differences in friendship patterns, and the vulnerability associated with early reliance on friends, we hypothesized that in 13-year-olds, a preference for turning to friends rather than parents for emotional support contributes to the gender diffe...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Nicky Wright, Helen Sharp, Jessica Gay, Andrew Pickles, Jonathan Hill
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Subjects:	depression adolescence attachment social support parent–adolescent relationship friendship
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcha.2023.1150493/full