Specifying the Temporal Bounds of the Situational Peer Effect.

Objective: Although the bulk of work on peer influence focuses on socialization, theory and research also document situational peer effects. Yet, the temporal bounds of such situational peer effects are unclear. The effect may be tied to the immediate context, but it may also endure for a short time...

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Publicado en:Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency Vol. 62; no. 5; pp. 703 - 744
Autores principales: Deitzer, Jessica R., McGloin, Jean Marie, Hoeben, Evelien
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Aug2025
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          Deitzer, Jessica R.
          McGloin, Jean Marie
          Hoeben, Evelien
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          School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 14720University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA
          Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
          4494Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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        Peer pressure
        Substance abuse
        Teenagers
        Peers
        Spacetime
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          Peer pressure
          Substance abuse
          Teenagers
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          Spacetime
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        peers
        situational effects
        space-time budget data
        unstructured socializing
        peers
        situational effects
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        unstructured socializing
      ab: Objective: Although the bulk of work on peer influence focuses on socialization, theory and research also document situational peer effects. Yet, the temporal bounds of such situational peer effects are unclear. The effect may be tied to the immediate context, but it may also endure for a short time after leaving a peer context. This study attempts to specify the temporal bounds of the situational peer effect on substance use. Methods: We use fixed-effects linear probability models with hourly space-time budget information to determine whether amplified risks of substance use endure in the hours after adolescents leave a peer context, operationalized both as the presence of peers and as unstructured, unsupervised socializing with peers. Results: We observe that being in the immediate presence of peers and that being engaged in unstructured, unsupervised socializing with peers increases the risk of substance use. We also document preliminary evidence of residual risk in the hours after exposure to peers. Conclusion: Our findings support the contention that situational peer effects are meaningful and raise questions about a possible transitional period of elevated risk when adolescents leave the peer context.
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