Private security guards (PSG) are prominent social control agents in many contexts of youth attendance. However, studies about youth’s acceptance of PSG authority are scarce. In a scenario-based survey, this study examines youngsters’ compliance with three types of PSG requests and explores factors influencing compliance, particularly instrumental and normative ones. Findings from 631 high school students from the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto (Portugal) suggest that youth typically obey PSG requests, and that perceptions about the role of PSG in protecting public interests and normative judgments about these guards and their requests are important in shaping compliance. Interestingly, variations according to the type of demand are observed. Youth obey more and see their requests as more legitimate when those requests echo shared moral positions.

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为什么年轻人要服从私人保安？基于情景的研究

在青年出勤的许多情况下，私人保安人员 (PSG) 是突出的社会控制代理人。然而，关于青年接受 PSG 权威的研究很少。在一项基于情景的调查中，本研究检查了青少年对三种类型的 PSG 请求的遵守情况，并探讨了影响遵守的因素，尤其是工具性和规范性的因素。来自里斯本和波尔图（葡萄牙）大都市区的 631 名高中生的调查结果表明，青年通常会服从 PSG 的要求，并且对 PSG 在保护公共利益方面的作用的看法以及对这些警卫及其要求的规范判断对于塑造遵守。有趣的是，观察到了根据需求类型的变化。