The purpose of the current study was to examine adolescents' perceptions of negative and
positive peer influence (ie, indirect peer association and direct peer pressure) as they …

One of the most prominent concerns that American adults express about adolescence as a
life stage is the power of peer influence. Journalists who have immersed themselves in the …

Although peers are a major influence during adolescence, the relative importance of specific
mechanisms of peer influence on the development of problem behavior is not well …

Evidence of negative peer influence in adolescence abounds. Smoking and substance use
begin primarily in peer contexts (Oxford, Harachi, Catalano, & Abbott, 2001; Simons-Morton …

The present study explores concurrent relations between social support, gender,
susceptibility to peer influence, and peer‐based aggression and harassment in a …

A sample of 689 adolescents (grades 7–12) from two Midwestern communities who had
been identified by peers as members of one of three major peer groups responded to a self …

This study examined the factors associated with resistance to peer pressure toward
antisocial behaviors among a sample of Mexican-origin adolescents (n= 564) living in a …

A substantial amount of research has suggested that adolescents' attitudes and behaviors
are influenced by peers; however, little is known regarding adolescents' individual …

For decades, psychological research has examined the extent to which children's and
adolescents' behavior is influenced by the behavior of their peers (ie, peer influence effects) …

Although people assume that peer pressure is an influential component of adolescent
development, few empirical studies have investigated the nature and extent of its influence …