ADDICTION: Social - Peer Influence A03

Question 1

Addiction Peer Influence :)

Answer 1

Research Evidence: Simons-Morton & Farhat

Question 2

Addiction Peer Influence :(

Answer 2

Methodological Issues: Self-report / Correlation Studies

Other PsychosocialFactors: Kobus

Question 3

Addiction Peer influence :) Simons-Morton & Farhat

Answer 3

Reviewed 40 studies into the relationship between peers and smoking

→ Found that all but one showed a positive correlation
- Supports the link between peers and engagement in addictive behaviour

Question 4

Addiction Peer Influence :( Methodological Issues

Answer 4

Experimental design cannot be used: hard to manipulate who an individual makes friends with & is unethical

Self report - Questionnaires & Interviews: lack validity [social desirability bias]

Correlation studies - Correlation does not imply causation

Question 5

Addiction Peer influence :( Kobus

Answer 5

Other Psychosocial Factors:
Larger social contexts must be considered; peer influence alone is too simple an explanation

→ Ignores the role of the family / neighbourhood / media

Question 6

Addiction Peer influence :( Kobus

Answer 6

Other Psychosocial Factors:
Larger social contexts must be considered; peer influence alone is too simple an explanation

→ Ignores the role of the family / neighbourhood / media