Emergence of mixed-sex friendship groups during adolescence: Developmental associations with substance use and delinquency

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2449-2461

  Molloy, Lauren E ^a   Gest, Scott D ^a   Feinberg, Mark E ^a   Wayne Osgood, D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Delinquency; Gender; Peer groups; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FRIEND; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FRIENDS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84925582480     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037856     Document Type: Article

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