@article{ref1,
title="Positive peer association among Black American youth and the roles of ethnic identity and gender",
journal="Journal of research on adolescence",
year="2018",
author="Quimby, Dakari and Richards, Maryse and Santiago, Catherine Decarlo and Scott, Darrick and Puvar, Dhara",
volume="28",
number="3",
pages="711-730",
abstract="The study examined whether peer association, a subtype of peer influence that involves the indirect modeling of behaviors, can promote positive development among Black American adolescents living in high-risk neighborhoods. Data were collected during a three-year longitudinal study from a sample of 316 Black American adolescents (M = 11.65 years). As positive peer association increased over time, youth experienced an increase in self-esteem, school connectedness, paternal and maternal closeness, and a decrease in supportive beliefs about aggression. Additionally, lower ethnic identity appeared to account for why some youth experienced a sharper increase in maternal and paternal closeness as positive peer association increased. Future interventions should consider harnessing the ability of prosocial peers to foster healthy development.<br><br>© 2017 Society for Research on Adolescence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1050-8392",
doi="10.1111/jora.12363",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12363"
}