Are Negative Peer Influences Domain Specific? Examining the Influence of Peers and Parents on Externalizing and Drug Use Behaviors.
J Prim Prev
; 38(5): 515-536, 2017 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28871361
Most studies tend to characterize peer influences as either positive or negative. In a sample of 1815 youth from 14 different schools in Caracas, Venezuela, we explored how two types of peer affiliations (i.e., deviant and drug-using peers) differentially mediated the paths from positive parenting to youth's externalizing behavior and licit and illicit drug use. We used Zero Inflated Poisson models to test the probability of use and the extent of use during the past 12 months. Results suggested that peer influences are domain specific among Venezuelan youth. That is, deviant peer affiliations mediated the path from positive parenting to youth externalizing behaviors, and peer drug-using affiliations mediated the paths to the drug use outcomes. Mediation effects were partial, suggesting that parenting explained unique variance in the outcomes after accounting for both peer variables, gender, and age. We discuss implications for the development of screening tools and for prevention interventions targeting adolescents from different cultures.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asunción de Riesgos
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Conducta del Adolescente
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Responsabilidad Parental
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Influencia de los Compañeros
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Venezuela
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prim Prev
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos