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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on March 3, 2005
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj009
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology.
Received May 26, 2004
Revised January 19, 2005
Accepted January 31, 2005

Brief Report

Brief Report: Friendships of Adolescents with and without Diabetes

Vicki S. Helgeson PhD1*, Kerry A. Reynolds BA1, Adam Shestak BS1, and Stephanie Wei BA1

1 Carnegie Mellon University

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Vicki S. Helgeson, E-mail: vh2e{at}andrew.cmu.edu


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Background Friendships of adolescents with chronic illness have been rarely studied. Objective To compare the friendships of boys and girls with diabetes with those between healthy adolescents. Methods One hundred and thirty-eight adolescents were interviewed at summer camps. Participants indicated their number of close friends and rated friendships for support and conflict. Participants described aspects of their same-sex and other-sex friendships that they liked and disliked. Results Adolescents with diabetes have friendships that are similar to those between healthy adolescents, with a few exceptions. Conclusions Emotional support may be especially valued by girls with diabetes, whereas differences among friends may be less valued among adolescents with diabetes.

Keywords: Adolescence; Diabetes; Friendships; gender.
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