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Kosten, Paul A.; Scheier, Lawrence M.; Grenard, Jerry L. – Youth & Society, 2013
This study used latent class analysis to examine typologies of peer conformity in a community sample of middle school students. Students responded to 31 items assessing diverse facets of conformity dispositions. The most parsimonious model produced three qualitatively distinct classes that differed on the basis of conformity to recreational…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Middle School Students, Gender Differences, Early Adolescents
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Rodgers, Caryn R. R.; Nichols, Tracy R.; Botvin, Gilbert J. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
Increases in substance use prevalence among girls, as well as a lack of research conducted with urban girls of color, highlight the importance of understanding both predictors and outcomes of substance use abstinence (SUA) within this population. This study addresses gaps in SUA research through a longitudinal investigation conducted with urban…
Descriptors: Females, Prevention, Grade 9, Social Influences