@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent peer relationships and behavior problems predict young adults' communication on social networking websites",
journal="Developmental psychology",
year="2010",
author="Mikami, Amori Yee and Szwedo, David E. and Allen, Joseph P. and Evans, Meredyth A. and Hare, Amanda L.",
volume="46",
number="1",
pages="46-56",
abstract="This study examined online communication on social networking web pages in a longitudinal sample of 92 youths (39 male, 53 female). Participants' social and behavioral adjustment was assessed when they were ages 13-14 years and again at ages 20-22 years. At ages 20-22 years, participants' social networking website use and indicators of friendship quality on their web pages were coded by observers. Results suggested that youths who had been better adjusted at ages 13-14 years were more likely to be using social networking web pages at ages 20-22 years, after statistically controlling for age, gender, ethnicity, and parental income. Overall, youths' patterns of peer relationships, friendship quality, and behavioral adjustment at ages 13-14 years and at ages 20-22 years predicted similar qualities of interaction and problem behavior on their social networking websites at ages 20-22 years. Findings are consistent with developmental theory asserting that youths display cross-situational continuity in their social behaviors and suggest that the conceptualization of continuity may be extended into the online domain.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0012-1649",
doi="10.1037/a0017420",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0017420"
}