This study aimed to examine the effect of the tendency to avoid hurting friends on trust during adolescence. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 286 university students (95 males and 188 females and 3 unknown, whose mean age was 20.04 ± 1.45 years) using two scales. “The tendency to avoid hurting each other” scale consisted of three factors, namely “avoidance of hurting friends and courtesy,” “ensuring distance,” and “avoidance of being hurt by friends;” and the “students’ trust in schoolmate” scale consisted of two factors, namely “trust in friends” and “distrust in friends”. Pass analysis showed that “avoidance of hurting friends and courtesy” had a positive effect on “trust in friends,” while “ensuring distance” had a negative effect on “trust in friends.” This suggests that the tendency to avoid hurting friends is an adaptive behavior, which can increase trust and decrease distrust in friends. Furthermore, “avoidance of being hurt by friends” had a positive effect on “distrust in friends,” while “avoidance of hurting friends and courtesy” had a negative effect on “distrust in friends.” In the future, it is necessary to examine the relationship between the tendency to avoid hurting friends and adaptive indicators such as mental health.
抄録全体を表示