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Can friends protect genetically vulnerable children from depression?

Development and psychopathology - 1 May 2013

Brendgen Mara, Vitaro Frank, Bukowski William M, Dionne Ginette, Tremblay Richard E, Boivin Michel

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The study examined whether reciprocal friendship quantity or quality can mitigate genetic vulnerability for depression symptoms in children. The sample comprised 168 monozygotic twin pairs and 126 same-sex dizygotic twin pairs assessed in Grade 4 (mean age = 10.04 years). Friendship participation was measured via reciprocal nominations of close friendships within the classroom. Friendship quality was measured...

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PMID: 23627944
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579412001058

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