Social influence is the effect others have on individual and group attitudes and behavior (Berkman 2000). A conceptualization of multilevel social influences on adolescent smoking is presented in Fig.

Yet, best friends and peer groups may not equally influence adolescents' behavior. If influence results from wanting to please friends, then best friends would be expected to be more influential.

Social media has become integral to teenage life, shaping their social interactions, perceptions, and behaviors. Howev ...

Two researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, Weijun Wang, principal research scientist, and Jennifer Livingston, associate professor, recently published an article in Psychology ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their ...

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, highlights the significant influence of the home food environment on adolescent dietary patterns compared to ...