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Thomas J. Berndt
Researcher at Purdue University
Publications - 51
Citations - 8543
Thomas J. Berndt is an academic researcher from Purdue University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Friendship & Prosocial behavior. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 51 publications receiving 8302 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas J. Berndt include Yale University.
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Friends' Influence on Adolescents' Adjustment to School
Thomas J. Berndt,Keunho Keefe +1 more
TL;DR: This article found that adolescents may be influenced both by their friends' behaviors and by the features of their friendships, and the theoretical and practical implications of these findings and the adequacy of different methods for estimating friends' influence, were discussed.
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Peer relationships in child development.
Thomas J. Berndt,Gary W. Ladd +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of peer groups in adolescents' adjustment to secondary school is discussed, focusing on the nature-nurture question and the role that peers' influence on adjustment and development.
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Friendship Quality and Social Development
TL;DR: A high quality friendship is characterized by high levels of prosocial behavior, intimacy and other positive features, and low levels of conflicts, rivalry, and other negative features as mentioned in this paper, which can also have indirect effects, by magnifying or diminishing the influence of friends on each other's attitudes and behaviors.