TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Peer status among incarcerated female offenders: associations with social behavior and adjustment
JO  - Journal of research on adolescence
A1  - Goldweber, Asha
A1  - Cauffman, Elizabeth
A1  - Cillessen, Antonius H. N.
SP  - 720
EP  - 733
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
N2  - Peers are a powerful socializing force, especially during adolescence. Whether peer status holds the same meaning, correlates, and consequences for female offenders remains unknown. Using a peer nomination technique in a sample of incarcerated females (N = 86, age 15-24 years), our study is the first to examine the association between peer status and psychopathology in a correctional facility. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that a key indicator of likeability was prosocial behavior; popularity was related to leadership; and social impact was associated with aggression. Popularity might serve as a buffer against, and social impact as a risk factor for, psychosocial problems. <br><br>FINDINGS shed light on peer status as a mechanism underpinning female offenders' problem behaviors and an entry point for targeted interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1050-8392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12078
ID  - ref1
ER  -