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August 14, 2025Journal of AdolescenceOpen Access

Determinants of Rule‐Breaking in Adolescence

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KHKarlijn HoyerLucian Blaga University of SibiuJSJelle J. SijtsemaUniversity Medical Center GroningenCKChristoph KoglerTilburg University

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Implication

Behavioral experiments reveal how situational ambiguity and peer influence affect rule-breaking in adolescents.

Key Points

  • Adolescents' rule-breaking behavior increases with situational ambiguity and peer influence, reflecting sensitivity to social cues.
  • In tasks involving a traffic light, younger adolescents broke the rule less frequently than older adolescents, though both groups were affected similarly.
  • Behavioral experiments with 629 adolescents showed a consistent impact of peer behavior on rule-breaking tendencies.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing rule-breaking may benefit from addressing ambiguity and encouraging positive peer behaviors.

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Hoyer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a363670a429f797332aa8bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70031
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