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Although theory postulates the benefits of actual protective behavior in friendships, research from the parenting literature suggests that too much protection, or overprotection, in close relationships may in fact cause harm. Recently, it has been proposed that overprotection is also a feature of some adolescent friendships, with findings from one study suggesting that it may be associated with both positive and negative outcomes (Etkin & Bowker, 2018). However, this study was limited in a number of significant ways. To address these limitations and better understand this potentially influential friendship feature, this study of 269 6th grade students (140 boys; Mage=11.46, SD=0.41) examined bidirectional associations between friend overprotection and psychosocial outcomes (i.e., anxiety, depression, peer problems), and potential moderating influences on these associations (including shyness and adolescent sex), using a newly developed measure of friend overprotection. After establishing the factor structure and psychometric soundness of the new friend overprotection measure, Structural Equation Modeling revealed a number of bidirectional associations between friend overprotection and psychosocial outcomes. For instance, friend overprotection predicted decreases in friendship quality over time, and peer difficulties predicted increases in friend overprotection over time. Findings are novel and suggest that overprotection is an important friendship quality to consider in studies of adolescent relationships and well-being."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Bidirectional Associations Between Friend Overprotection and Psychosocial Difficulties During Early Adolescence"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Bowker, Julie","Psychology"],"dc:creator":["Etkin, Rebecca"],"dc:date":["2019-10-29T16:47:24Z","2019","2019-06-10 10:04:30"],"dc:description":["Ph.D.","A large body of research demonstrates that high-quality friendships can alleviate psychosocial problems such as loneliness and victimization during adolescence. As a result, the “protective” power of friendships is oftentimes discussed. Yet, very little friendship research has been conducted on protective behaviors per se (e.g., defending a friend from bullying). 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After establishing the factor structure and psychometric soundness of the new friend overprotection measure, Structural Equation Modeling revealed a number of bidirectional associations between friend overprotection and psychosocial outcomes. For instance, friend overprotection predicted decreases in friendship quality over time, and peer difficulties predicted increases in friend overprotection over time. Findings are novel and suggest that overprotection is an important friendship quality to consider in studies of adolescent relationships and well-being."],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["http://hdl.handle.net/10477/80835"],"dc:language":["eng"],"dc:publisher":["State University of New York at Buffalo"],"dc:rights":["Users of works found in University at Buffalo Institutional Repository (UBIR) are responsible for identifying and contacting the copyright owner for permission to reuse. 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