Longitudinal association between callous-unemotional traits and friendship quality among adjudicated adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Youth with callous-unemotional (CU) traits show severe and chronic forms of antisocial behavior, as well as deficits in socioaffiliative processes, such as empathy, guilt, and prosocial behavior. Adolescence represents a critical developmental window when these socioaffiliative processes can help to deepen the strength of supportive peer friendships. However, few studies have explored the relationship between CU traits and friendship quality during adolescence. In the current study, we used data from the Pathways to Desistance dataset to examine reciprocal and longitudinal associations between CU traits and friendship quality at three assessment points separated by 6 months each during adolescence.

Methods

The sample included adolescents who had interacted with

SUBMITTER: Miron CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7260103 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature