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An analysis of personality and the effect of peer influence on deviant behavior during adolescence
| Title: | An analysis of personality and the effect of peer influence on deviant behavior during adolescence. |
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| Name(s): |
Taylor, Kasey, author Youstin, Tasha, Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor College of Design and Social Inquiry School of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2015 | |
| Date Issued: | 2015 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 89 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | Criminologists have long since documented a connection between peer deviance and personal deviance. Some theories suggest that this connection is due to a learning process where individuals may adopt the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of those with whom they have significant interactions, such as friends. While individuals may be susceptible to learning anti-social behavior from peers, it is unclear if certain personality characteristics may affect this relationship. The purpose of this study is to determine if differences in specific personality characteristics, such as self-esteem, introversion and extroversion, can have a moderating effect on the pressures to participate in the use of drugs and alcohol that are projected on to individuals during their adolescent years. The findings of the current study can lead to new pathways in substance use prevention and personality assessment in conjunction with risk assessment for juveniles during their middle and high school years. | |
| Identifier: | FA00004470 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015 | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Adolescent psychology Criminal behavior, Prediction of Developmental psychology Interpersonal relations in adolescence Peer influence in adolescence Peer motivation in adolescence Personality assessment |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Links: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004470 | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004470 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
