Two PhD Candidates: Peer Relationships in Emerging Adulthood at Radboud University

The Social Development programme in the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) at Radboud University in Nijmegen is seeking 2 PhD students for the NWO Open Competition research project ‘Conceptualising, Measuring, and Predicting Peer Relationships in Emerging Adulthood'.

This project aims to examine the nature and correlates of different types of peer relationships (e.g. friends and romantic partners) in emerging adulthood. Specifically, it focuses on the transactional associations between peer relationships and social functioning, health, and adjustment across development. Furthermore, social skills of emerging adults (constructive problem solving, conflict resolution, and functional flexibility) will be assessed using experimental small group observations of familiar and unfamiliar peers. The project thus combines a long-term longitudinal design with observational research methods to study various aspects of peer relationships in emerging adulthood.

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Two PhD Candidates: Peer Relationships in Emerging Adulthood at Radboud University