Abstract
This study investigated the contribution of social processes in boys' adolescent relationships in 3 key domains - same-sex friends, cross-sex romantic partners, and younger siblings - to continued association with delinquent peers in young adulthood and, therefore, to continuance of an antisocial lifestyle. It was hypothesized that levels of negative interaction and antisocial talk observed during problem-solving discussions would be associated across the 3 domains. The influences of negative interactions and antisocial talk in the adolescent relationships on young-adult delinquent peer association were compared in 2 mediational models. It was posited that antisocial talk would be more predictive of continued association with delinquent peers than would negative interactions. Hypotheses were tested on an at-risk sample of young men (the Oregon Youth Study). Findings were generally in keeping with the hypotheses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 521-533 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Family Psychology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology