Children's friendship stability in the United States, China, and Indonesia: Associations with individual attributes and dyadic similarity

• DOI: 10.1111/cdev.14189
• Publication Date: 2024-10-26T08:38:03Z
• Authors: Luhao Wei; Kristine Marceau; Xinyin Chen; Scott Gest; Junsheng Liu; Dan Li; Doran C. French
• Keywords: Similarity (geometry)

Predictors of friendship stability from individual attributes and dyadic similarities were assessed using cross-classified multilevel analyses in this 6- to 8-month longitudinal study 10-year-old US (White, Black, Asian, other; n = 477, 50% girls), Chinese (n 467, 59% Indonesian (Sudanese, Javanese, 419, 45% girls) children with complete participation reciprocated baseline friendships. Across countries, social preference, popularity, academic achievement preference similarity positively predicted stability. Dyadic achievement, aggression respectively stabilities US, Chinese, children. Both stability, results that varied across countries consistent attributes' reputational salience.