Henry David B, Deptula Daneen P, Schoeny Michael E
University of Illinois at Chicago.
Soc Dev. 2012 Feb 1;21(1):195-214. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2011.00626.x.
Data from 1087 adolescent participants in three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health was used to examine the effects of peer selection and socialization processes in adolescence on later reports of sexually-transmitted infections (STI) and unintended pregnancies. Friends' attitudes and behavior were assessed with friends' reports. Among males, there was evidence for selection effects on STI diagnoses and socialization effects on reports of unintended pregnancy, both involving friends' attitudes. Among females, there was evidence for long-term effects of both socialization and selection processes involving same-sex friends' attitudes. Discussion focuses on the importance of peer and individual attitudes as potential intervention targets.
来自全国青少年健康纵向研究三波调查中1087名青少年参与者的数据，被用于检验青少年时期的同伴选择和社交过程对后来性传播感染（STI）报告及意外怀孕情况的影响。通过朋友的报告来评估朋友的态度和行为。在男性中，有证据表明同伴选择对性传播感染诊断有影响，社交过程对意外怀孕报告有影响，二者均涉及朋友的态度。在女性中，有证据表明社交和选择过程都对同性朋友的态度有长期影响。讨论聚焦于同伴和个人态度作为潜在干预目标的重要性。
