ERIC Number: EJ684973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 12
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Parents, Peers, and Problem Behavior: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Impact of Relationship Perceptions and Characteristics on the Development of Adolescent Problem Behavior
Goldstein, Sara E.; Davis-Kean, Pamela E.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.
Developmental Psychology, v41 n2 p401-413 Mar 2005
This study examined longitudinal relations among adolescents' family relationships, peer relationships, and problem behavior. Participants were 1,357 African American and European American adolescents who were interviewed at 3 time points: 7th grade (mean age=12.7 years), the summer after 8th grade (mean age=14.2 years), and 11th grade (mean age=17.1 years). For all racial and gender groups, 7th-grade family characteristics (youth perceptions of autonomy and warmth) predicted a risky peer context during 8th grade, which in turn predicted problem behavior during 11th grade. Additionally, problem behavior in the 7th grade predicted 11th-grade problem behavior, directly as well as indirectly through the peer context. Racial and gender differences are discussed, as are implications for future research.
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Gender Differences, Family Relationship, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Black Students, Secondary School Students, Peer Relationship, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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