Dyson Rachel, Robertson Gail C, Wong Maria M
Idaho State University, 921 S. 8th Avenue Stop 8112, Pocatello, ID 83201, USA.
J Adolesc. 2015 Jun;41:131-5. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.03.004. Epub 2015 Apr 7.
Internalizing problems in adolescence encompass behaviors directed inward at the self (Colman, Wadsworth, Croudace, & Jones, 2007). Several predictors have been linked to internalizing problems including antisocial and prosocial peers (Cartwright, 2007; Chung, 2010). Effortful control, a component of self-regulation, is one factor that could mediate the relationship between peer behaviors and individual outcomes. This study assessed the relationship between peer behaviors, effortful control, and adolescent internalizing problems. Participants were 151 middle school adolescents (M = 12.16 years old) who completed self-report questionnaires regarding behaviors of their peers, perceptions of effortful control, and experiences of internalizing problems. Structural equation modeling (SEM) yielded a significant negative relationship between antisocial peers and effortful control, and a significant positive relationship between prosocial peers and effortful control. In addition, effortful control significantly mediated the relationship between prosocial peers and internalizing problems, but not for antisocial peers. Implications for interventions related to adolescent health were discussed.
青少年的内化问题包括针对自身的内向行为（科尔曼、沃兹沃思、克劳达斯和琼斯，2007年）。几个预测因素与内化问题有关，包括反社会和亲社会同伴（卡特赖特，2007年；钟，2010年）。努力控制是自我调节的一个组成部分，是一个可以调节同伴行为与个体结果之间关系的因素。本研究评估了同伴行为、努力控制和青少年内化问题之间的关系。参与者为151名中学生（平均年龄 = 12.16岁），他们完成了关于同伴行为、努力控制认知和内化问题经历的自我报告问卷。结构方程模型（SEM）显示反社会同伴与努力控制之间存在显著负相关，亲社会同伴与努力控制之间存在显著正相关。此外，努力控制显著调节了亲社会同伴与内化问题之间的关系，但对反社会同伴则不然。文中还讨论了与青少年健康相关干预措施的意义。
