TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Positive peer association among Black American youth and the roles of ethnic identity and gender
JO  - Journal of research on adolescence
A1  - Quimby, Dakari
A1  - Richards, Maryse
A1  - Santiago, Catherine Decarlo
A1  - Scott, Darrick
A1  - Puvar, Dhara
SP  - 711
EP  - 730
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1050-8392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12363
ID  - ref1
ER  -