With a little help from my friends: Development and validation of the positive peer influence inventory

McConchie, James; Hite, Brittany J.; Blackard, M Betsy; Cheung, Ryan Cheuk Ming

doi:10.1080/10888691.2019.1693272

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“…The measure has been linked to non-planning impulsivity, which reflects low self-control and low interest in planning for the future (Cavalca et al, 2013). High self-reported peer susceptibility has been linked to a host of risk-taking behaviors (e.g., Ahmed et al, 2020; Telzer et al, 2021) as well as to elevated prosocial behavior (McConchie et al, 2022). Another self-report index, extreme peer orientation, has been tied to self-reported willingness to accept alcohol when offered by friends and other peers (Jackson et al, 2014).…”

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What does it mean to be susceptible to influence? A brief primer on peer conformity and developmental changes that affect it

Laursen

Faur

2022

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Peer influence is a twofold process that entails a behavior by an agent of influence that elicits conformity from the target of influence. Susceptibility describes the likelihood that conformity will occur. This review focuses on factors that shape susceptibility to peer influence. We argue that conformity has two distinct sources. In some instances, conformity is a product of characteristics of the target of influence, operationalized as stable individual difference variables. Trait-like attributes associated with susceptibility to peer influence include conformity dispositions, social goals, resource acquisition strategies, vulnerabilities, and maturational status. In other instances, conformity is a product of the context in which the target is situated, operationalized as impermanent individual difference variables. State-like circumstances associated with susceptibility to peer influence include conditions of uncertainty, personal attributes that differ from the partner or group, perceived benefits of impression management, unmet social needs, and social referents and beliefs about their behavior. Empirical illustrations are provided. We close with a discussion of developmental changes hypothesized to impact variations in susceptibility to peer influence.

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