Pierce Jennifer, Schmidt Carissa, Stoddard Sarah A
Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA.
J Adolesc. 2015 Jan;38:17-26. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.10.009. Epub 2014 Nov 15.
This study explores the impact of a feared delinquent possible self on the relationship between exposure to negative peer behaviors and violent and non-violent self-reported delinquency. Previous research strongly supports that deviant peers influence adolescents' delinquent behavior. Yet, few studies have explored intrapersonal factors that may moderate this influence. Possible selves include what one hopes, expects and fears becoming and are believed to motivate behavior. Thus, it was hypothesized that adolescents who were exposed to deviant peers and also feared engaging in delinquency would be more likely to self-report delinquency. Seventh grade students (n = 176) identified feared possible selves in the future, their exposure to negative peer behavior and self-reported violent and non-violent delinquent behavior. Findings suggest that exposure to negative peer behavior is associated with self-reported delinquent behavior. For violent behavior, possessing a feared delinquent possible self moderates this relationship. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
本研究探讨了一个令人恐惧的违法犯罪可能自我对接触负面同伴行为与暴力及非暴力自我报告的违法犯罪行为之间关系的影响。先前的研究有力地支持了偏差同伴会影响青少年的违法犯罪行为。然而,很少有研究探讨可能会调节这种影响的个人内部因素。可能自我包括一个人希望、期望和害怕成为的样子,并被认为会激发行为。因此,研究假设是,接触偏差同伴且害怕参与违法犯罪的青少年更有可能自我报告违法犯罪行为。七年级学生(n = 176)确定了他们未来令人恐惧的可能自我、他们接触负面同伴行为的情况以及自我报告的暴力和非暴力违法犯罪行为。研究结果表明,接触负面同伴行为与自我报告的违法犯罪行为有关。对于暴力行为,拥有一个令人恐惧的违法犯罪可能自我会调节这种关系。文中讨论了对未来研究的启示和建议。