Analysis Of The Article 'Predicting Having A Best Friend In Young Children'

In the peer reviewed article Predicting Having a Best Friend in Young Children: Individual Characteristics and Friendship Features by Anne M. Sebanc, Kathryn T. Kearns, Maria D. Hernandez, and Katie B, Galvin, their study questions whether having best friends throughout youth is influential. The main purpose that is provided in this article, the interest in the ranking of best friends in the lives of preschoolers, kindergarteners, and early primary school age children. The purpose of investigating the status of best friends is to impose the impact of standard friendships and best friendships are crucial in the development of children because these relationships will make lasting impressions. The study hypothesized that best friendships would result in prosocial behavior, less social rejection, and acceptance from their peers. The study included a group of one hundred and twenty-four preschoolers, kindergarteners, as well as first and second graders. The race and ethnicities of the children that were selected for the

In this case, the sociometric interviews consisted of postponing until a month of school has passed, and asking the children to classify one best friend and four other friends from their class. In addition, the teachers were involved to fill out questionnaires about the children’s friendships and the quality of said friendships. After completing the first interview in the months of December and January, the interviews were repeated later in the months of May and June, only concentrating on the recognition of the best friends. The desirable variables to this study were to ascertain the status of each child’s best friend as well as their other friends. As the children were interviewed twice, the security of these best friendships can be tested. In the study, they discovered that of 34 of the secure best friendships 26 of those friends kept that particular relationship in