Vener A M, Zaenglein M M, Stewart C
Adolescence. 1977 Spring;12(45):43-56.
Broad generalizations regarding youth cultures must take into account the relative impact of conventional beliefs on adolescent behavior. Data obtained from 4,220 boys and girls from grades 8-12, in communities of different socioeconomic status, show that traditional religious orthodoxy and respect for authority represent viable social forces. The general assumption of a drastic decline with age in the commitment to these conventional orientations during adolescence requires some qualification. Beliefs dealing with respect for authority which lack specificity in regard to the institutional lucos of authority remain substantially unchanged with increasing age. Several traditional religious orthodox and respect for authority items either did not show a consistent decline with increasing age or showed only a slight decline. Commitment to these conventional beliefs is inversely associated with nonconforming behavior.
关于青年文化的宽泛概括必须考虑传统观念对青少年行为的相对影响。从不同社会经济地位社区的4220名8至12年级的男孩和女孩那里获得的数据表明，传统宗教正统观念和对权威的尊重代表着可行的社会力量。关于在青春期对这些传统观念的信奉会随着年龄大幅下降的一般假设需要一些限定。涉及对权威的尊重但在权威的制度性来源方面缺乏具体性的观念，随着年龄增长基本保持不变。几个传统宗教正统观念和对权威的尊重项目要么没有随着年龄增长呈现出一致的下降趋势，要么仅呈现出轻微下降。对这些传统观念的信奉与不符合规范的行为呈负相关。
