The myth of conformity: Adolescents and abstention from unhealthy drinking behaviors

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 108, Issue , 2014, Pages 34-45

  Rees, Carter ^a   Wallace, Danielle ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent drinking; Conformity; Dissent; Friendship networks; Minority influence; Social influence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; COMMODITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL NETWORK; FRIEND; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898677819     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.040     Document Type: Article

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