Peer influences Flashcards
Bandura
bobo dolls experiment. kids replicated behaviour they saw adults do (playing aggressively or gently). Social learning theory
Social learning theory
Attention, retention, replication and motivation. observing role models. see peer smoke and become more popular so they smoke. vicarious reinforcement
Bosari and Carey
descriptive norms: perception of how much other engage in behaviours e.g. drinking
injunctive norms: what you perceive as others approval of the behaviour
norm often overestimated
Perkins and Berkowitz
high proportion of students thought being intoxicated was ok in limited circumstances.
high proportion also thought peers believed it was more socially acceptable.
Keyzers et al
peers more important in influencing emerging adults substance use behaviour
perez
peer pressure can have positive and negative influences. people are more likely to be friends with people they share habits with
CDC
consider larger social contexts. poor parental monitoring, abuse, parental substance use, familial rejection of identity, attitudes also have influence on behaviour
simon-morten
39/40 in lit review of prospective studies had positive correlation between smoking and peer pressure
smith
rats were more likely to self administer cocaine if another rat also had access
stats
90% of teen have experiences peer pressure. 28% social status boosted when they engaged
Ennet and Bauman
non smokers at start of study more liley to being smoking at end when they had smoking friends. also evidence that participants changed friendship groups to better align with their smoking/non-smoking habits. evidence of peer influence and selection
neighbours et al
descriptive and injunctive norms good predictors of alcohol consumption in sample of us college students.
androcentric, small sample, only applies to social substance use.
