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Christofer Edling

Christofer Edling

Dekan | Professor

Christofer Edling

Friendship network characteristics and psychological well-being in late adolescence: Exploring differences by gender and gender composition

Författare

  • Ylva B Almquist
  • Viveca Östberg
  • Mikael Rostila
  • Christofer Edling
  • Jens Rydgren

Summary, in English

Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine the association between friendship networks and psychological well-being among 19-year-olds. Methods: The data used was a random sample of Swedish individuals born in 1990 who answered a questionnaire in 2009–2010. Friendship networks were considered in terms of three measures of emotional support. Six statements about the individual’s emotional state were used to create a summary measure of psychological well-being. Gender and gender composition were included as potentially moderating factors. The association between friendship networks and psychological well-being was analysed by means of linear regression analysis (n = 1289). Results: The results indicate that males’ and females’ friendship networks were similar with regard to quality and trust, whereas males’ networks were characterized by less self-disclosure and a stronger preference for same-gender friendships. Gender composition did not matter for the support levels. Emotional support was associated with psychological well-being but there were gender differences: females seemed to benefit more health-wise from having high-quality (and trusting) networks. Moreover, whereas self-disclosure among males was positively linked to well-being, this was not the case among females. None of these associations were moderated by gender composition. Conclusions: In sum, friendship networks are beneficial for the psychological well-being among late adolescents, but there are some important differences according to gender.

Avdelning/ar

  • Sociologi

Publiceringsår

2014

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

146-154

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volym

42

Issue

2

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

SAGE Publications

Ämne

  • Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Nyckelord

  • Emotional support
  • friendship
  • gender differences
  • late adolescence
  • psychological well-being
  • social networks

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1651-1905