'It Wasn't Me, It Was Them!' Social Influence in Risky Behavior by Adolescents
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Clark, Andrew E.
Lohéac, Youenn
Abstract / Description
Many years of concerted policy effort in Western countries has not prevented young people from experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. One potential explanation is that social interactions make consumption 'sticky'. We use detailed panel data from the Add Health survey to examine risky behavior (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents. We find that, even controlling for school fixed effects, these behaviors are correlated with lagged peer group behavior. Peer group effects are strongest for alcohol use, and young males are more influential than young females. Last, we present some evidence of non-linearities in social interactions.
Keyword(s)
Interaktion Rauchen Trinken Alkohol Marihuana Tabak Interaktion Rauchen Trinken Alkohol Marihuana Tabak social interactions smoking drinkingPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2005
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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;1573
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Clark, Andrew E.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Lohéac, Youenn
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Made available on2022-11-17T11:02:23Z
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Date of first publication2005
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Abstract / DescriptionMany years of concerted policy effort in Western countries has not prevented young people from experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. One potential explanation is that social interactions make consumption 'sticky'. We use detailed panel data from the Add Health survey to examine risky behavior (the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) by American adolescents. We find that, even controlling for school fixed effects, these behaviors are correlated with lagged peer group behavior. Peer group effects are strongest for alcohol use, and young males are more influential than young females. Last, we present some evidence of non-linearities in social interactions.en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-16692
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1145
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8938
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Language of contenteng
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Is part ofIZA Discussion Paper Series No. 1573
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Is part of seriesForschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;1573
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Keyword(s)Interaktionde
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Keyword(s)Rauchende
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Keyword(s)Trinkende
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Keyword(s)Alkoholde
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Keyword(s)Marihuanade
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Keyword(s)Tabakde
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Keyword(s)Interaktionde
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Keyword(s)Rauchende
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Keyword(s)Trinkende
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Keyword(s)Alkoholde
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Keyword(s)Marihuanade
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Keyword(s)Tabakde
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Keyword(s)social interactionsen
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Keyword(s)smokingen
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Keyword(s)drinkingen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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Title'It Wasn't Me, It Was Them!' Social Influence in Risky Behavior by Adolescentsen
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DRO typereport
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Visible tag(s)PsyDok