Table 2.
Friendship group | Time 1 r | Time 2 r | Time 3 r | n of dyads |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stable friends | ||||
Enduring (Time 1, 2, & 3) | .74** | .73** | .70** | 119 |
Nascent (Time 2 & 3) | .54** | .68** | .75** | 57 |
Waning (Time 1 & 2) | .49** | .53** | .41** | 55 |
Unstable friends | ||||
Time 1 only | .46** | .35** | .42** | 70 |
Time 2 only | .68** | .59** | .46** | 62 |
Time 3 only | .42** | .53** | .46** | 76 |
Comparison | ||||
Friended | .15** | .07 | −.03 | 439 |
Friendless | .25** | .20* | .21* | 106 |
Total sample | .16** | .09* | .14** | 545 |
Note. Comparison groups include random pairs of same-grade, same-gender participants, neither of whom had ever nominated the other as an important peer or peer associate.
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