Psychological Development and Education ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 407-418.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2021.03.12

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The Relationship Between Adolescents' Friendship Quality and Subjective Well-being: A Meta-analysis

NIU Kaining1, LI Mei2, ZHANG Xiangkui1   

  1. 1. School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024;
    2. School of Teacher Education, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171
  • Published:2021-05-18

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Abstract: With the method of meta-analysis, the present study explores the relationship between adolescents' friendship quality and subjective well-being. Twenty-seven articles (N=21283) met the criteria of meta-analysis were taken into research. The results showed that:(1) Adolescents' friendship quality had a positive correlation with subjective well-being (r=0.28, p<0.001); (2) The relationship between friendship quality and subjective well-being was not moderated by gender, cultural background, academic stage, subjective well-being questionnaires and friendship quality scales, but was moderated by publication time.

Key words: adolescent, friendship quality, subjective well-being, meta-analysis, moderate effect

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  • B844
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