@article{ref1,
title="Self‐consciousness, friendship quality, and adolescent internalizing problems",
journal="British journal of developmental psychology",
year="2009",
author="Bowker, Julie C. and Rubin, Kenneth H.",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="249-267",
abstract="The correlates between public and private self-consciousness and internalizing difficulties were examined during early adolescence. Friendship quality was assessed as a possible moderator of the relation between self-consciousness and maladjustment. One hundred and thirty-seven young adolescents (N=87 girls; M age=13.98 years) reported on their self-consciousness, internalizing problems, and the quality of their best friendship. Results indicated stronger associations between private self-consciousness and internalizing correlates than between public self-consciousness and internalizing problems, suggesting that private self-consciousness may be a stronger risk factor during adolescence. Contrary to expectations, evidence revealed that positive friendship quality may exacerbate some difficulties associated with self-consciousness. Results pertaining to friendship quality add to the growing literature on the ways in which friendships can contribute to adjustment difficulties.<p />",
language="",
issn="0261-510X",
doi="10.1348/026151008X295623",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/026151008X295623"
}