青少年时期的友谊造就更健康的成年人

Teen Friendships May Make for Healthier Adults

随大流并不总是对一个人最有利。但最新的研究表明,常和朋友在一起的青少年最终可能成为更健康的成年人。科学家们已经知道了亲密的友谊有助于增进健康。孤独的人更容易生病。青少年和成人都是这样。不屈从同辈压力独来独往做自己事情的人,可能会经历不愉快的情绪。这些发现启发了约瑟夫·艾伦和他的团队去观察青少年的行为。艾伦是位于夏洛茨维尔的弗吉尼亚大学的心理学家。他的研究小组怀疑青少年时期的经历可能会影响成年人时期的健康。

Following the crowd may not always be in a person's best interest. But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up as healthier adults. Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health. Lonely people are more likely to get sick. That's true for both teens and adults. And people who do their own thing, instead of giving in to peer pressure, may experience unpleasant emotions. Those findings inspired Joseph Allen and his team to look at teen behavior. Allen is a psychologist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. His group had suspected that experiences during teen years might influence adult health.