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", "By the Rules", "Caring and Sharing", and "Friends Through Thick and Thin." In adolescence, friendships become "more giving, sharing, frank, supportive, and spontaneous." Adolescents tend to seek out peers who can provide such qualities in a reciprocal relationship, and to avoid peers whose problematic behavior suggest they may not be able to satisfy these needs.
A study performed at the University of Texas at Austin examined over 9,000 American adolescents to determine how their engagement in problematic behavior (such as stealing, fighting, and truancy) was related to their friendships.
Establishing good friendships at a young age helps a child to be better acclimated in society later on in their life.
Based upon the reports of teachers and mothers, 75% of preschool children had at least one friend.
Additionally, older adults in declining health who remain in contact with friends show improved psychological well-being.
As children mature, they become less individualized and are more aware of others.
Children with autism have been found to be more likely to be close friends of one person, rather than having groups of friends.
Additionally, they are more likely to be close friends of other children with some sort of a disability.
Children with autism have more difficulty attending to social cues, and so may not always recognize when they are being bullied.
Children with Down syndrome have increased difficulty forming friendships.
They gain the ability to empathize with their friends, and enjoy playing in groups.