Citation

Allen JP, Porter MR, McFarland FC. Dev. Psychopathol. 2006; 18(1): 155-172.

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(Copyright © 2006, Cambridge University Press)

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Abstract

Adolescents' susceptibility to peer influence was examined as a marker of difficulties in the general process of autonomy development that was likely to be related to deficits across multiple domains of psychosocial functioning. A laboratory-based assessment of susceptibility to peer influence in interactions with a close friend was developed and examined in relation to corollary reports obtained from adolescents, their mothers, and close peers at ages 13 and 14. As hypothesized, observed susceptibility to peer influence with a close friend predicted future responses to negative peer pressure, but it was also related to broader markers of problems in functioning, including decreases in popularity, and increasing levels of depressive symptoms, over time. Susceptibility to peer influence was also linked to higher concurrent levels of substance use, externalizing behavior, and sexual activity. Results are interpreted as reflecting the central role of establishing autonomy with peers in psychosocial development. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Development and Psychopathology, 2006. Copyright © 2006 by Cambridge University Press)

Early Adolescence
Junior High School Student
Peer Relations
Peer Influence
Peer Pressure
Juvenile Development
Youth Development
Juvenile Functioning
Juvenile Adjustment
Psychosocial Adjustment
Juvenile Depression
Juvenile Behavior
Juvenile Risk Behavior
Behavior Causes
Behavior Development
Depression Causes
Friendship Skills
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