TY - JOUR
T1 - The functions of pen pals for adolescents
AU - Shulman, Shmuel
AU - Seiffge-Krenke, Inge
AU - Dimitrovsky, Lilly
PY - 1994/1
Y1 - 1994/1
N2 - We questioned adolescents in Israel who wished to have a pen pal concerning their motives and their reasons for wanting such a relationship. Results showed that pen pal correspondence was more frequently sought during the earlier years of adolescence and particularly among girls. Adolescents' motives and reasons for wanting a pen pal suggested that such a correspondence may serve the growing need for a close and intimate friend as well as a search for an imaginary companion.
AB - We questioned adolescents in Israel who wished to have a pen pal concerning their motives and their reasons for wanting such a relationship. Results showed that pen pal correspondence was more frequently sought during the earlier years of adolescence and particularly among girls. Adolescents' motives and reasons for wanting a pen pal suggested that such a correspondence may serve the growing need for a close and intimate friend as well as a search for an imaginary companion.
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U2 - 10.1080/00223980.1994.9712714
DO - 10.1080/00223980.1994.9712714
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C2 - 8151517
AN - SCOPUS:84953606249
SN - 0022-3980
VL - 128
SP - 89
EP - 100
JO - Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied
JF - Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied
IS - 1
ER -