Objective: Similarity in smoking behavior among adolescent friends could be caused by
selection of friends on the basis of behavioral similarity, or by influence processes, where …

The co-evolution of adolescents' friendship networks and their smoking behavior is
examined in a large sample across six European countries. Selection and influence …

The mutual influence of smoking behavior and friendships in adolescence is studied. It is
attempted to disentangle influence and selection processes in reciprocal and non-reciprocal …

Aims The main goal of this study was to examine differences between adolescent male and
female friendship networks regarding smoking‐based selection and influence processes …

Many studies stress the relevance of peer group influence as a determinant of smoking
behavior of adolescents. Recent research, however, concludes that homogeneity of …

Peer influence and peer selection have both been linked to the smoking behavior of
adolescents. The present investigation uses social network analysis methodology to explore …

Objective: This article examined the contribution of selection and influence processes in
smoking behavior similarity among friends, and changes in these processes during early …

Objectives. We investigated the associations between smoking and friend selection in the
social networks of US adolescents. Methods. We used a stochastic actor-based model to …

PURPOSE: To empirically quantify the role of peer social networks in explaining smoking
behavior among adolescents. We follow adolescents over time to examine whether the role …

Social network analysis is applied at the first two time points of a longitudinal study which
examines how smoking and drug use in adolescence is associated with social position …