What Does It Mean to Be Susceptible to Influence? A Brief Primer on Peer Conformity and Developmental Changes That Affect It

Autor/inn/en	Laursen, Brett; Faur, Sharon
Titel	What Does It Mean to Be Susceptible to Influence? A Brief Primer on Peer Conformity and Developmental Changes That Affect It
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 46 (2022) 3, S.222-237 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Laursen, Brett)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/01650254221084103
Schlagwörter	Peer Influence; Peer Relationship; At Risk Persons; Models; Context Effect; Behavior; Individual Characteristics; Reputation; Social Influences; Needs; Beliefs; Social Attitudes; Resources; Maturity (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Peer-Beziehungen; Risikogruppe; Analogiemodell; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Sozialer Einfluss; Grundbedürfnis; Belief; Glaube; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Reifung
Abstract	Peer influence is a twofold process that entails a behavior by an agent of influence that elicits conformity from the target of influence. Susceptibility describes the likelihood that conformity will occur. This review focuses on factors that shape susceptibility to peer influence. We argue that conformity has two distinct sources. In some instances, conformity is a product of characteristics of the target of influence, operationalized as stable individual difference variables. Trait-like attributes associated with susceptibility to peer influence include conformity dispositions, social goals, resource acquisition strategies, vulnerabilities, and maturational status. In other instances, conformity is a product of the context in which the target is situated, operationalized as impermanent individual difference variables. State-like circumstances associated with susceptibility to peer influence include conditions of uncertainty, personal attributes that differ from the partner or group, perceived benefits of impression management, unmet social needs, and social referents and beliefs about their behavior. Empirical illustrations are provided. We close with a discussion of developmental changes hypothesized to impact variations in susceptibility to peer influence. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01