Associations between risk behaviour and social status in European adolescents

Agan, Maria L.F.; Costin, Andra S.; Deutz, Marike H. F.; Edelsbrunner, Peter Adriaan; Záliš, Ladislav; Franken, A.A.

doi:10.1080/17405629.2014.975790

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“…Furthermore, popularity is positively related to sexual activity (Prinstein et al 2003); adolescents who reported engagement in oral sex and sexual intercourse were seen as more popular by their peers than adolescents who did not report any sexual activity. Moreover, it has been shown recently that alcohol use, tobacco use, marijuana use, and sexual intercourse can be explained by a single underlying factor, and that this underlying factor positively predicts popularity (Agan et al 2014). Collectively, these studies indicate that popularity is both an antecedent and a consequence of various risk behaviors.…”

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Behavioral Correlates of Prioritizing Popularity in Adolescence

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Deutz

Schoneveld

et al. 2015

J Youth Adolescence

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Little is known about individual differences in adolescents' motivation to achieve and maintain popularity. This study examined the moderating effects of prioritizing popularity on the associations between popularity and adjustment outcomes in late adolescence. Participants were 314 Dutch eleventh-grade students (M = 16.83 years; 52 % male) who completed measures of popularity, prioritizing popularity, and prosocial, antisocial, and risk behaviors. It was hypothesized that associations between popularity and adjustment outcomes are stronger for adolescents who prioritize popularity. The results indicate that the combination of being popular and valuing popularity was strongly related to antisocial and risk behaviors, but not to prosocial behaviors. Adolescents' social status motivations thus play an important role in the association of popularity with antisocial and risk behaviors in late adolescence.

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Section: Popularity and Its Behavioral Correlatesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Behavioral Correlates of Prioritizing Popularity in Adolescence

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Schoneveld

et al. 2015

J Youth Adolescence

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“…All these characteristics require children to flexibly respond to social situations, thus being resilient. On the other hand, popularity also is associated with increased levels of aggression (Mayeux et al., ; Schwartz & Hopmeyer Gorman, ) and to risky and impulsive behavior especially in adolescence (e.g., Agan et al., ; Mayeux et al., ; Schwartz & Hopmeyer Gorman, ). Although impulsivity or risky behaviors were not assessed directly, ego undercontrol is indicative of poor impulse inhibition.…”

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“…Still, an interesting paradox remains when trying to explain the association between ego undercontrol and popularity. Based on research one may explain the relationship by impulsivity; ego undercontrol is characterized by high impulsivity (Block & Block, ), and popularity is related to more impulsive behaviors (e.g., Agan et al., ; Mayeux et al., ; Schwartz & Hopmeyer Gorman, ). Thus, children who are more undercontrolled may show more unplanned, impulsive behaviors (both positive and negative), which make them more visible and popular in the peer group.…”

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“…One the one hand, ego undercontrol may be positively related to popularity. Ego undercontrol is characterized by high impulsivity (Block & Block, ), and popularity rather than preference is related to risky and impulsive behavior (e.g., Agan et al., ; Mayeux et al., ; Schwartz & Hopmeyer Gorman, ). On the other hand, popular children often are described as socially savvy and intelligent, aggressively controlling, and successful resource controllers, i order to maintain their high position in the social hierarchy (Adler & Adler, ; Lease, Kennedy, & Axelrod, ).…”

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Developmental Pathways to Preference and Popularity in Middle Childhood

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Smeekens

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Child Development

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This study examined the associations between children's early life experiences with parents, ego resiliency and ego undercontrol, and peer group social status in a longitudinal, multimethod study from infancy to middle childhood. Participants were 129 children (52% boys) who were followed from 15 months of age to 9 years and their primary caregivers from the Nijmegen Longitudinal Study on Infant and Child Development. The measurements included observations of parent-child interaction, teacher ratings of ego resiliency and ego undercontrol, and peer-reported social status. Quality of parental interactive behavior was associated with ego resiliency and ego undercontrol. Ego resiliency and ego undercontrol were uniquely related to preference and popularity. The findings provide insight into the developmental pathways leading to the two distinct types of social status.

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“…: ausência de conflitos e negligência e existência de afeto positivo); e ao nível da comunidade, são referidos os recursos institucionais e o suporte social. O suporte social na família e na comunidade potenciam a integração dos jovens e a criação de oportunidades de desenvolvimento de habilidades pró-sociais (Agan, Costin, Deutz, Edelsbrunner, Zális, & Franken, 2015;Burfeind & Bartusch, 2011).…”

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Delinquência juvenil em Portugal: estudo qualitativo das histórias de vida de jovens reclusos

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A investigação sobre a delinquência juvenil ao nível internacional caracteriza-se maioritariamente por estudos quantitativos, procurando medir o fenómeno ao nível da prevalência, identificar preditores e fatores de risco. Os estudos qualitativos que procurem compreender as experiências de vida dos jovens delinquentes são em menor número e, especificamente em Portugal, são ainda mais escassos. O presente estudo procura colmatar esta lacuna, procurando compreender as trajetórias de vida e a significação das experiências dos jovens delinquentes. Assim, analisam-se as histórias de vida de 9 jovens delinquentes que praticaram crimes e que estão recluídos num centro educativo. O estudo procura identificar as áreas e experiências de vida mais relevantes dos jovens e de que forma as significam e vivenciam. Utilizou-se a análise temática para a análise dos dados. Da análise resultou a identificação de cinco temas centrais: família, grupo de pares, comportamentos delinquentes, percurso escolar e institucionalização/reclusão. Os resultados indicam que os comportamentos antissociais/delinquentes são, de facto, um dos temas predominantes no discurso, traduzindo-se na maior parte dos casos em experiências partilhadas com os pares, nomeadamente o consumo de substâncias, a prática de crimes contra a propriedade e as ofensas à integridade física. Os remorsos e os sentimentos de culpa surgem associados à descrição dos comportamentos criminais. Conclui-se que, ao nível da prevenção, a componente relacional deve ser alvo de atenção, nomeadamente as relações familiares e a relação com os pares. A componente escolar assume também importância, verificando-se a escassez de experiências positivas e de sucesso escolar.

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Associations between risk behaviour and social status in European adolescents

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

Behavioral Correlates of Prioritizing Popularity in Adolescence

Behavioral Correlates of Prioritizing Popularity in Adolescence

Developmental Pathways to Preference and Popularity in Middle Childhood

Delinquência juvenil em Portugal: estudo qualitativo das histórias de vida de jovens reclusos

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