Abstract

Little research has examined the relevance of peer influences for impacting development of dual systems model constructs and examined protective factors in these relationships among adolescents (Ages: 14-26; ∼86% male). This study examined the relevance of deviant peer association for predicting development of sensation-seeking and impulse control and the moderating role of resistance to peer influence. The Pathways to Desistance data were analyzed. Mixed effects models examined the direct effect of deviant peer association on impulse control and sensation-seeking and determine whether resistance to peer influence moderated these relationships. Findings indicated that greater deviant peer association was associated with increased sensation-seeking and lower impulse control. Resistance to peer influence buffered the effects of deviant peer association on impulse control, as indicated by a significant and negative coefficient. Additional analyses indicated that this moderation effect was only relevant at lower levels of deviant peer association. Moderation was not observed for sensation-seeking.

摘要

很少有研究考察同伴影响与影响双系统模型构建发展的相关性，并考察青少年（年龄：14-26 岁；~86% 男性）之间这些关系中的保护因素。这项研究探讨了异常同伴交往与预测感觉寻求和冲动控制发展的相关性，以及抵抗同伴影响的调节作用。对“死亡途径”数据进行了分析。混合效应模型研究了异常同伴交往对冲动控制和感觉寻求的直接影响，并确定对同伴影响的抵制是否会调节这些关系。研究结果表明，越不正常的同伴交往与寻求感觉的增加和冲动控制的降低有关。对同伴影响的抵制缓冲了异常同伴交往对冲动控制的影响，如显着的负系数所示。其他分析表明，这种调节效应仅与较低水平的异常同伴交往相关。没有观察到寻求感觉的节制。