TABLE 3.
Conflict Negative Affect × Friendship Types among Younger and Older Adolescents
Disengaged M (SD) | Interdependent M (SD) | |
---|---|---|
Younger adolescents | 2.46 (.85) | 2.47 (.75) |
Older adolescents | 3.00a (.89) | 1.84b (.76) |
Note. N = 59 disengaged dyads and 38 interdependent dyads. Different subscripts indicate statistically significant differences, p < .05, between age groups in follow-up t tests. Negative affect was rated on a scale ranging from 1 (a little angry) to 4 (very angry).