Peer pressure and alcohol use in young men: A mediation analysis of drinking motives

Studer, Joseph; Baggio, Stéphanie; Deline, Stéphane; N’Goran, Alexandra; Henchoz, Yves; Mohler‐Kuo, Meichun; Daeppen, Jean‐Bernard; Gmel, Gerhard

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.02.002

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“…By contrast, when PP toward misconduct is simultaneously taken into account, it takes over the "negative" impact of PP toward peer involvement and toward peer conformity. The remaining variance may then reflect "good" PP, such as PP toward involvement in caring for friends and conformity with non-deviant and positive behaviours (Studer et al, 2014). Unfortunately, the latter study focused on alcohol use and misuse exclusively.…”

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“…This positive feature of PP has often been overlooked in previous research on substance use. The one exception is a recent study (Studer et al, 2014) that investigated the associations of three aspects of PP, i.e. PP toward misconduct, toward peer involvement, toward peer conformity, with alcohol use and misuse.…”

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“…We hypothesized positive associations with substance use outcomes for PP toward misconduct and negative associations for PP toward peer involvement and toward peer conformity (Studer et al, 2014).…”

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“…If PP toward peer involvement and PP toward peer conformity reflected pressure from positive peers (Studer et al, 2014), one could assume that positive values and attitudes transmitted through "good" PP may increase individuals' resistance to the deviant values and behaviours promoted by PP toward misconduct.…”

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“…the "pressure to think or to behave along certain peer-prescribed guidelines" (Clasen and Brown, 1985) is one of the most important risk factor for the development and maintenance of substance use and misuse in adolescence and young adulthood (Dumas et al, 2012;Santor et al, 2000). However, PP is a multidimensional construct and some studies suggest that PP toward misconduct is associated with substance use, whereas other aspects of PP may have a protective influence on substance use (Studer et al, 2014). Moreover, peers' influence does not affect the substance use of all adolescents and young adults in the same way (Marschall-Lévesque et al, 2014).…”

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Risky substance use and peer pressure in Swiss young men: Test of moderation effects

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Background: Peer pressure (PP) toward misconduct is a well-known risk factor for substance use. However, the way it interacts with social factors and the associations of the aspects of PP other than PP toward misconduct were understudied. This study examined the associations of three aspects of PP with risky substance use and tested whether the associations of PP toward misconduct were moderated by social factors.Method: A representative sample of 5,680 young Swiss males completed a questionnaire assessing risky alcohol, cigarette, and cannabis use, PP toward misconduct, toward peer involvement, and toward peer conformity, as well as social support (SS) and neighbourhood cohesion. Multinomial logistic regression models were used.Results: PP toward misconduct was positively associated with all substance use outcomes. The PP toward misconduct-risky alcohol use association was stronger in individuals reporting high than in those reporting low levels of PP toward peer involvement, SS, and neighbourhood cohesion. The PP toward misconduct-risky cannabis use association was stronger in individuals reporting high than in those reporting low levels of SS and neighbourhood cohesion. The PP toward misconduct-smoking association was stronger in individuals reporting high than in those reporting low levels of PP toward peer involvement. Conclusions:The risk for substance use associated with PP toward misconduct varies as a function of social factors. Being well connected with others (high level of PP toward peer involvement and SS), and living in a cohesive neighbourhood may amplify the risk for risky substance use associated with PP toward misconduct.Word count (max 250 words): 249

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‘If You Cannot Beat Them, You Join Them’: Friendship, Social Influence and Drinking to Belong Among Nigerian Youth

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A Systematic Review of the Reporting Quality of Observational Studies That Use Mediation Analyses

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Mediation analysis is a common statistical method used to investigate mechanisms of health exposure and interventions. The reporting quality of mediation studies used in randomised controlled trials has been considered heterogeneous and incomplete. The reporting quality of mediation analysis in observational studies is unknown. We conducted a systematic review to describe the reporting standards of recently published observational studies that used mediation analysis to understand the mechanism of health exposures. We searched for studies published between June 2017 and June 2019 indexed in EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycINFO. Two reviewers screened articles and selected a random sample of 50 eligible studies for inclusion. We included studies across 13 healthcare fields and ten different health conditions. Most studies (74%) collected data on healthy individuals to assess their risk of developing a health disorder. Psychosocial and behavioural factors (self-control, self-esteem, alcohol consumption, pain) were the most prevalent exposures (n = 30, 60%), outcomes (n = 23, 46%) and mediators (n = 29, 58%). Most studies used a cross-sectional design (64%, n = 32), and a few studies reported sample size calculations (4%, n = 8). In 20% (n = 10) of the studies, adjustment for confounders was reported. Only 10% (n = 5) of studies reported the assumptions underlying the mediation analysis, and 14% (n = 7) of studies conducted some sensitivity analysis to assess the degree which unmeasured confounders would affect the estimate of the mediation effect. Mediation analysis is a common method used to investigate mechanisms in prevention research. The reporting of mediation analysis in observational studies is incomplete and may impact reproducibility, evidence synthesis and implementation.

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Peer pressure and alcohol use in young men: A mediation analysis of drinking motives

Cited by 61 publications

References 62 publications

Risky substance use and peer pressure in Swiss young men: Test of moderation effects

Risky substance use and peer pressure in Swiss young men: Test of moderation effects

‘If You Cannot Beat Them, You Join Them’: Friendship, Social Influence and Drinking to Belong Among Nigerian Youth

A Systematic Review of the Reporting Quality of Observational Studies That Use Mediation Analyses

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