The majority of research examining peer influence effects in prior decades has focused on socialization of antisocial, deviant, and health-risk behaviors. Work in these behavioral domains has continued into the most recent decade, spurred by robust and consistent support for the role of peers in alcohol use (for a review, see Bosari & Carey, 2001), smoking (for a review, see Kobus, 2003), and aggressive and/or illegal behaviors (e.g., Dishion, Eddy, Haas, Li, & Spracklen, 1997). This emphasis is understandable, given the physical and mental health implications of these behaviors for adolescents and the impact of antisocial activities on public well-being.
