Peer Crowd Identification and Adolescent Health Behaviors: Results from a Statewide Representative Study

Autor/inn/en	Jordan, Jeffrey W.; Stalgaitis, Carolyn A.; Charles, John; Madden, Patrick A.; Radhakrishnan, Anjana G.; Saggese, Daniel
Titel	Peer Crowd Identification and Adolescent Health Behaviors: Results from a Statewide Representative Study
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 46 (2019) 1, S.40-52 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stalgaitis, Carolyn A.) ORCID (Saggese, Daniel)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198118759148
Schlagwörter	Peer Influence; Peer Groups; Health Behavior; At Risk Persons; Smoking; Substance Abuse; Nutrition; Physical Activity Level; Violence; Cultural Influences; High School Students; Popular Culture; Social Influences; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Suicide; Depression (Psychology); Mental Health; Bullying; Obesity; Virginia; Youth Risk Behavior Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Risikogruppe; Rauchen; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Ernährung; Gewalt; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Popkultur; Sozialer Einfluss; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Selbstmord; Psychohygiene; Mobbing; Adipositas
Abstract	Purpose: Peer crowds are macro-level subcultures that share similarities across geographic areas. Over the past decade, dozens of studies have explored the association between adolescent peer crowds and risk behaviors, and how they can inform public health efforts. However, despite the interest, researchers have not yet reported on crowd size and risk levels from a representative sample, making it difficult for practitioners to apply peer crowd science to interventions. The current study reports findings from the first statewide representative sample of adolescent peer crowd identification and health behaviors. Methods: Weighted data were analyzed from the 2015 Virginia Youth Survey of Health Behaviors (n = 4,367). Peer crowds were measured via the I-Base Survey™, a photo-based peer crowd survey instrument. Frequencies and confidence intervals of select behaviors including tobacco use, substance use, nutrition, physical activity, and violence were examined to identify high- and low-risk crowds. Logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios for each crowd and behavior. Results: Risky behaviors clustered in two peer crowds. Hip Hop crowd identification was associated with substance use, violence, and some depression and suicidal behaviors. Alternative crowd identification was associated with increased risk for some substance use behaviors, depression and suicide, bullying, physical inactivity, and obesity. Mainstream and, to a lesser extent, Popular, identities were associated with decreased risk for most behaviors. Conclusions: Findings from the first representative study of peer crowds and adolescent behavior identify two high-risk groups, providing critical insights for practitioners seeking to maximize public health interventions by targeting high-risk crowds. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01