Peer influences: The impact of online and offline friendship networks on adolescent smoking and alcohol use

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 508-514

  Huang, Grace C ^a   Unger, Jennifer B ^a   Soto, Daniel ^a   Fujimoto, Kayo ^b   Pentz, Mary Ann ^a   Jordan Marsh, Maryalice ^a   Valente, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adolescent drinking; Alcohol drinking; Friends; Peer influence; Smoking; Social media; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRIEND; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84898818495     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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