The extent to which adolescents are influenced by their peers has been the focus of
developmental psychological research for over 50 years. That research has yielded …

Associating with substance using peers is generally considered as one of the most important
predictors of adolescent substance use. However, peer association does not affect all …

Background: Previous research has consistently shown the negative impact that peers can
have on adolescent substance use patterns. Few studies have examined the positive …

Understanding the predictors of the onset and maintenance of substance use in
adolescence is important because it is a recognized health risk. The present longitudinal …

Peer influence is one of the most proximal risk factors for adolescent substance use, and
decades of theoretical and empirical research point to the importance of disentangling two …

Adolescent alcohol use remains an important public health concern. One of the most salient
and consistent predictors for drinking behaviour among young people is peer influence. A …

Peers are considered a primary influence on the behavior of youth, and their importance
appears to remain in effect from childhood through emerging adulthood. Numerous studies …

Objective: There has been an increase in the use of social network analysis in studies of
peer socialization effects on adolescent substance use. Some researchers argue that social …

The development of substance use during adolescence occurs against a backdrop of
considerable changes in the social context, but these simultaneous changes alone are not …

Research has consistently found that peer influences are a robust predictor of substance
use in adolescence and emerging adulthood (Walden, McGue, & lacono, 2004; White & …