Composition of Friendship Networks and Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescents

IF 1.2 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly-Journal of Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1353/mpq.2022.0001

Carlos Mario Arango-Paternina, Lucía Lema-Gómez, Cleiber Eusse-López, J. Petro, Jose Petro-Petro, Milton López-Sánchez, Willinton Watts-Fernández, Fabio Perea-Velásquez

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Abstract:This is a cross-sectional study conducted to examine the associations between the composition of friendship networks and health-related behaviors of 988 adolescents (11–18 years old) from Colombia. Participants were asked to self-report behaviors and to nominate their best friends. Egocentric network analysis (i.e., analysis of personal networks formed by egos and alters) was conducted to identify network composition (i.e., the proportion of network members with a particular attribute or behavior), and associations were analyzed with logistic regression models. Results show that network composition was associated with individual physical activity by boys and with consumption of fruits and vegetables, smoking, and drug use by girls. Regardless of gender, network composition was associated with screen time, fast-food consumption, excessive alcohol consumption, and having had sexual intercourse. These findings highlight the role of the social and behavioral environment in health-related behaviors in adolescents.

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青少年友谊网络的构成与健康相关行为

摘要：这是一项横断面研究，旨在检验哥伦比亚988名青少年（11-18岁）的友谊网络组成与健康相关行为之间的关系。参与者被要求自我报告行为，并提名他们最好的朋友。以自我为中心的网络分析（即对自我和改变形成的个人网络的分析）用于确定网络组成（即具有特定属性或行为的网络成员的比例），并使用逻辑回归模型分析关联。结果表明，网络构成与男孩的个人体育活动、女孩的水果和蔬菜消费、吸烟和吸毒有关。无论性别如何，网络构成都与屏幕时间、快餐消费、过度饮酒和性交有关。这些发现强调了社会和行为环境在青少年健康相关行为中的作用。

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