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July 3, 2026Journal of Adolescence

A Meta‐Analysis of Susceptibility to Peer Influence Effects in Adolescence: The Role of Method of Influence and Type of Behavior

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ZMZachary M. MeehanUniversity of DelawareJHJulie A. HubbardUniversity of Delaware

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Meta-analysis assesses peer influence effects and their moderators in adolescent behavior, highlighting implications for intervention.

Key Points

  • This research examines how peer influence affects adolescent behaviors and identifies factors that moderate this influence.
  • Conducted a meta-analysis of 79 independent reports with over 9500 participants.
  • Pre-registered the study on the Open Science Framework for transparency.
  • Analyzed the effects of peer influence methods (feedback, norms, presence) on various behaviors (risk-taking, prosocial, antisocial).
  • Peer norms significantly moderates susceptibility to peer influence (β = 0.36, p < 0.05).
  • Risk-taking behaviors were most commonly examined (196 studies) compared to prosocial (16) or antisocial behaviors (11).
  • No significant moderation by behavior type was found, suggesting a need for more diverse research.

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Meehan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4755e85c29257aa257abe3https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70214
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