Psychology Faculty Publications
Parents and Peers as Protective Factors Among Adolescents Exposed to Neighborhood Risk
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2017
Journal Title
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
Volume
53
First Page
127
Last Page
138
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the link between neighborhood risk and adolescent antisocial behavior and whether this association was moderated by parent and peer relationships and characteristics. We also explored whether the moderating effects varied by age. The sample consisted of 206 adolescents (ages 10–18 years) from predominantly low-income, ethnic minority families. Results indicated that high levels of neighborhood violence and neighborhood danger were significantly related to high levels of antisocial behavior. The findings also showed that high levels of peer (but not parent) prosocial behavior and emotion regulation attenuated the links between neighborhood violence and antisocial behavior. Moreover, parent-adolescent (but not peer-adolescent) relationship quality served as a protective factor in the face of neighborhood violence and danger. In addition, little evidence of age differences in the moderating effects of parents and peers was found. Implications regarding the role of interpersonal relationships in the context of risk are discussed.
Keywords
neighborhood, violence, risk, adolescence, antisocial, behavior, parenting, peers, resilience
Recommended Citation
Criss, Michael M.; Smith, Amy M.; Morris, Amanda Sheffield; Liu, Chao; and Hubbard, Rebecca L., "Parents and Peers as Protective Factors Among Adolescents Exposed to Neighborhood Risk" (2017). Psychology Faculty Publications. 210.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/psychology_publications/210