Investigating the moderating effects of school climate on the relationship between peer deviance and delinquency

Citation

Yang, Mei (2017). Investigating the moderating effects of school climate on the relationship between peer deviance and delinquency.

Abstract

Peer deviance is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of delinquency. However, social interactions among adolescents and their peers do not happen in a vacuum. In particular, school is a critical social context for peer interactions. It is possible that school climate may alter the strength of the link between peer deviance and personal delinquency. The current project investigated the potential moderating effects of two dimensions/sub-categories of school climate, school communal social organization and discipline management, on the association between peer deviance and personal delinquency using Add Health data. Results indicated students who were more committed to school were more vulnerable to peer influence, and school-level factors did not have any impact on the peer deviance-delinquency relationship.

URL

http://doi.org/10.13016/M2P55DJ4J

Reference Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Book Title

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Author(s)

Yang, Mei

Series Author(s)

McGloin, Jean M.

Year Published

2017

Publisher

University of Maryland

DOI

10.13016/M2P55DJ4J

Reference ID

9268