Study On The Influence Of Peer Groups On Adolescent Substance Use

In order to understand the situation that the shaping of adolescent behavior is affected by peers,the research on the influence of peers' group level on the individual's influence on the individual and the peer selection and peer influence are still rare.Therefore,in order to explore the predictive effect of peer influence on adolescent substance use behavior,this study examines the impact of peer groups from class substance use levels and friends' substance use levels.Study 1,in order to explore the impact of class substance use level on adolescent substance use,the multi–level model analysis technique was used to study 16 junior high school students,and the peer selection and peer influence effect hypothesis of adolescent substance use behavior and the mediator variables influencing it were analyzed..The results show that the substance use behavior at the class level has a partial mediating effect on the substance use behavior of adolescent individuals through individual attitudes.Study 2a,in order to explore the influence of friends' substance use level on adolescent substance use,using meta – analysis technology to study 20 positive substance articles of adolescent substance use,analyze the peer selection and peer influence effects and processes of adolescent substance use behavior and influence them.The manipulated variable.The results showed that:(1)Adolescent substance use behavior companion choice and peer influence effect were significant.(2)The stage of adolescent age development has a significant regulatory effect in the process of peer selection and peer influence.In the process of peer selection,the early stage of adolescence is not significant,while the middle and late stages are significant;in the process of peer influence,the early and late stages of adolescents are significant,and the mid–stage is not significant.(3)The regulation effect of substance use behavior types in peer selection and peer influence effects is not significant.Study 2b,in order to explore the influence of friends' substance use level on adolescent substance use,using social network analysis techniques and taking 14 classes of junior high school students as the research object,analyzing the peer selection and peer influence effect hypothesis of adolescent substance use behavior and the regulatory variables influencing them.The results showed that the effect of peer selection and peer influence on adolescent substance use behavior was not significant.The resistance of adolescent peer behavior is not significant in the peer selection process of substance use behavior in the class.Conclusion: The substance use at the class level has a partial mediating effect on the substance use behavior of adolescent individuals through individual attitudes.Under the influence of friends' level on the use of adolescents,middle aged and young people will choose friends based on the similarity of substance use behaviors.Early and late adolescents will be influenced by friends and produce substance use behavior.The results of different methods of peer-subscription and peer-influence effects of adolescent material use behavior are different.