Emergence of Mixed-Sex Friendship Groups during Adolescence: Developmental Associations with Substance Use and Delinquency

Autor/inn/en	Molloy, Lauren E.; Gest, Scott D.; Feinberg, Mark E.; Osgood, D. Wayne
Titel	Emergence of Mixed-Sex Friendship Groups during Adolescence: Developmental Associations with Substance Use and Delinquency
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 50 (2014) 11, S.2449-2461 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/a0037856
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Rural Areas; Youth; Surveys; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Adolescents; Peer Groups; Drinking; Smoking; Delinquency; Friendship; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Group Membership; Predictor Variables; Social Status; Behavior; Social Influences; Group Structure; Behavior Problems; Iowa; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Trinken; Rauchen; Kriminalität; Freundschaft; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Prädiktor; Sozialer Status; Sozialer Einfluss; Gruppenstruktur
Abstract	Prospective longitudinal data from over 14,000 youth residing in 28 communities in the rural United States were analyzed to examine the emergence of mixed-sex friendship groups in early adolescence. Youth were surveyed on 5 occasions between fall of 6th grade and spring of 9th grade. At each assessment, youth reported the names of up to 7 same-grade friends and described patterns of alcohol use, cigarette use, and delinquency. Approximately 800-900 friendship groups (M = 10.5 members) were identified at each assessment and categorized in terms of gender composition (all-girl, mostly-girl, mixed-sex, mostly-boy, all-boy). The proportion of groups categorized as mixed-sex increased with grade level (10% in 6th grade, 22% in 9th grade), but gender-homogenous groups predominated at all grade levels (76% in 6th grade, 51% in 9th grade). Mixed-sex groups were slightly larger than all-girl groups but the same size as all-boy groups. All-girl groups had the highest levels of tight-knittedness (i.e., density, reciprocity, and transitivity), with mixed-sex groups having the lowest levels and all-boy groups having intermediate levels. After controlling for demographic factors, future mixed-sex group membership was predicted by lower popularity, higher levels of delinquency, and lower levels of alcohol use; mixed-sex friendship group membership was associated with increased likelihood of cigarette use. Results are partially consistent with Dunphy's (1969) classic account of the emergence of mixed-sex groups in adolescence, but suggest that in early adolescence, mixed-sex group affiliation is significantly associated with deviant behavior and peripheral social status, not with popularity. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01