Intimate Friendship among Primary, Secondary and Preparatory School Students in Cheha Woreda
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Forming intimate friendship is an important developmental milestcne
among young persons including children and adolescents. This study
attempted to examine the nature and patterns of intimate friendship
among primary, secondary and preparatory school students (this include
dimensions of intimacy, age and sex variables).
A total of 237 participants (136 male and 101 female) were randomly
selected from grade 5,6,9 and 12 .Data were collected through a
questionnaire consisting of issue pertaining intimate friendship: selfdisdosure,
loyalty and trust, imposition, common activity, supportiveness,
exclusiveness, attachment and understanding. T-tests and one way
ANOVA we re used to test out the presence of intimacy and to determine
age and sex difference on the different mean scores on the different
dimensions of intimate friendship.
The result generally indicated the existence of intimate relationship among
the participants and that there was a significant statistical difference
among primary, secondary and preparatory school students in intimate
friendship. But, no significant difference was observed between the two
sexes.
Recommended that other sources of variations related to the intimacy of
primary, secondary and preparatory school students should be taken into
account for future studies.
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Intimate Friendship among