Adolescent friendships are correlated with reduced suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety. The friendships also correlate with increased ability to manage chronic diseases, leading to better heath outcomes.

Syracuse University

There is an extreme lack of research that concretely defines what constitutes an adolescent friendship and an abundance of research about the many benefits adolescent friendships have on adolescent health. This study wanted to apply these benefits to Nursing and Nursing Literature

The Essentiality of Defining Adolescent Friendship in Nursing Care and Research

Roach, Ashley. “A Concept Analysis of Adolescent Friendship.” Nursing Forum, vol. 54, no. 3, 2019, pp. 328–335., https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12332. 

The Benefits of Adolescent Friendships of Adolescents 

The Concept Analysis Method requires first the identification of a concept and then requires the basis for the analysis. Then additionally, the research must illustrate applications of the concept, determine the explaining attributes, find similar cases and other cases in general, and defining empirical terms (measuring scales) to support the data. 

The Walker and Avant Concept Analysis Method 

The study found that adolescent friendships were defined by support, trust, time, affection, intimacy, and conflict managing ability between two individuals. It found that the length of the attachment or distance (miles) between the individuals was irrelevant. However, the reciprocity of these traits between the two people was significant.

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