Trucco Elisa M, Colder Craig R, Bowker Julie C, Wieczorek William F
Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Park Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260.
J Early Adolesc. 2011 Aug 1;31(4):526-547. doi: 10.1177/0272431610366252.
Though peer socialization theories are prominent in the adolescent substance use literature, variability in the degree to which adolescents are vulnerable to peer influence is likely, and few studies have examined this issue. This study examines the association between perceived peer substance use/approval of substance use and adolescent intentions to initiate alcohol and cigarette use, and how social goals moderate this relationship. Results support the moderating role of social goals, and suggest important differences across alcohol and cigarette use. Peer use and approval of cigarette use was associated with future intentions to smoke for adolescents with strong agentic goals, and peer use and approval of alcohol use was associated with intentions to drink for adolescents with strong communal goals. These findings suggest that adolescent substance use theories and prevention programs focusing on peer socialization should consider individual differences in social goals and potential differences in peer influence across drugs.
尽管同伴社会化理论在青少年物质使用文献中很突出，但青少年易受同伴影响的程度可能存在差异，而且很少有研究探讨过这个问题。本研究考察了感知到的同伴物质使用/对物质使用的认可与青少年开始饮酒和吸烟的意图之间的关联，以及社会目标如何调节这种关系。研究结果支持了社会目标的调节作用，并表明在饮酒和吸烟行为上存在重要差异。同伴吸烟行为及对吸烟的认可与具有强烈能动目标的青少年未来吸烟意图相关，而同伴饮酒行为及对饮酒的认可与具有强烈社群目标的青少年饮酒意图相关。这些发现表明，关注同伴社会化的青少年物质使用理论和预防项目应考虑社会目标的个体差异以及不同毒品在同伴影响方面的潜在差异。
