Romantic Partner Selection and Socialization of Young Adolescents' Substance Use and Behavior Problems

Autor/inn/en	Aikins, Julie Wargo; Simon, Valerie A.; Prinstein, Mitchell J.
Titel	Romantic Partner Selection and Socialization of Young Adolescents' Substance Use and Behavior Problems
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 33 (2010) 6, S.813-826 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.07.007
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Socialization; Drinking; Early Adolescents; Grade 8; Intimacy; Smoking; Student Records; Prediction; Measures (Individuals); Peer Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socialisation; Sozialisation; Trinken; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Intimität; Rauchen; Schülerakte; Vorhersage; Messdaten; Peer-Beziehungen
Abstract	This study examined romantic partner selection and socialization of substance use (cigarettes, alcohol) and behavior problems among a sample of 78 young adolescents (6th-8th graders) over eleven months. Adolescent and romantic partner behaviors were assessed before and after relationships were initiated via school records and self-report. Most selection and socialization effects were apparent for the eighth grade adolescents (at Time 1). Prior to their relationship, eighth graders and romantic partners were alike on alcohol use. In contrast, romantic socialization effects emerged for eighth graders' cigarette use and behavior problems. The nature of the partner socialization effects depended on the combination of adolescents' and partners' pre-relationship behaviors. Eighth graders who dated partners with fewer problems showed the greatest instability in their behavior problems and partner behavior predicted greater decreased in problem behaviors among adolescents with more problems. The implications of these findings are discussed within the broader context of adolescent peer relationships. (Contains 4 figures and 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10