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Study identifier: NCT05893459 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Beneficial or Fostering Future Struggles (B.F.F.s)? Characterizing the Role of Friends in the Development of 13- to 17-Year-Old Adolescents

Condition: Child Maltreatment · Interpersonal Relations · Victimisation  ·  Sponsor: University of South Carolina

PhaseNA
Planned participants120
Who can joinAll sexes, 13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how the friendship experiences of maltreated (i.e., abused and/or neglected) and non-maltreated adolescents differentially influence their risk for adverse outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How do the friendships of maltreated adolescents differ from those of non-maltreated adolescents? 2. Which friendship experiences influence the associations between maltreatment and ability to regulate stress, as well as future mental health difficulties and revictimization? Participants will: * Attend the initial study visit on the campus of the University of South Carolina with their primary caregiver and a best friend during which they will: * Complete study questionnaires * Be connected to a device that records their physical ability to manage stress * Complete a task during which they will be audio and video recorded and complete a brief assessment rating how they are feeling at different times during task completion * Depending on which research group they are placed in, be assigned to discuss their experience doing this task with their friend (intervention group) or sit quietly in a room for 5 minutes (comparison group) * The follow-up study visit will involve completion of study questionnaires online or via mail 6 months later Additionally, the participant's caregiver and friend will complete study questionnaires. Researchers will compare the intervention group (debriefs with a friend) and comparis…

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Talk to the study team

Michelle P Brown, PhD  ·  (803) 766-4553  ·  bffsstudy@sc.edu

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Locations (1)

University of South CarolinaColumbia, South Carolina, United StatesRecruiting

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