En este trabajo estudiamos la conexión que existe entre las relaciones de amistad en los últimos años adolescentes y otros contextos sociales. En concreto, pretendemos conocer el rol compensatorio o complementario de los amigos en relación a la familia, y la posible interferencia de la relación de pareja en la red de amistad. En una muestra de 600 adolescentes, evaluamos varias características de la red de amistad (número de amigos, satisfacción, proximidad,…), y la intimidad con el mejor amigo/a. El clima familiar (cohesión, expresividad y conflicto) y el apoyo parental fueron las variables familiares; y el número de relaciones de pareja pasadas, su situación actual, el estadio, la duración, y la satisfacción con la relación, las variables de pareja. Los resultados mostraron que las chicas tenían menos amigos, pero más próximos e íntimos que los chicos. Además, el clima familiar y el apoyo parental se asociaron con características positivas de la red de amistad, especialmente en los chicos. Por último, los chicos y chicas que tenían una relación de pareja valoraron mejor sus relaciones de amistad. Los resultados se discuten en términos de un modelo complementario de relaciones.
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