Risk Factor: Peers

Question 1

What did Sussman and Ames find?

Answer 1

• friend and peer use of drugs is a strong predictor of drug use among teens
• with deviant peer groups role modelling and offering groups

Question 2

What did Litt and Stock find?

Answer 2

• teenagers who viewed peers Facebook profiles that portrayed alcohol use reported more positive attitudes towards alcohol and were more likely to drink themselves
• these types of exposures normalise the use of substances

Question 3

What does De Vries et al argue?

Answer 3

claim that the friendships between smokers is as a result of them befriending other smokers rather than causing the behaviour

Question 4

What did Tajfel and Turner claim?

Answer 4

• peer influence is related to social identify theory
• we want to be part of the popular group and this cements our personality
• to be accepted in this group, we may take part in risky behaviours e.g. substance abuse