Peer-Related Risk Factors for Later Violence (Seattle Study)
In the Seattle longitudinal study, peer group influences were strong predictors of future violence. Delinquency among peers was a consistent risk factor across elementary (age 10), middle (age 14), and high school (age 16). Gang membership emerged as a significant predictor during middle school (age 14) and continued into high school (age 16).
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A large-scale longitudinal study tracked 800 youths, assessing risk factors for violence at ages 10, 14, and 16. The study found that while predictors could be grouped into family, peer, and community domains, the specific factors that most strongly predicted later violence changed as the youths aged. Based on this key finding, what is the most logical implication for designing prevention strategies?
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A longitudinal study on youth violence identified two key peer-related risk factors, measured at ages 10, 14, and 16. The study found that 'delinquency among peers' was a significant predictor of later violence at all three ages. In contrast, 'gang membership' was found to be a significant predictor only at ages 14 and 16. Which of the following statements best analyzes the developmental pattern of these two risk factors?
A longitudinal study on youth violence tracked risk factors at ages 10, 14, and 16. The findings related to peer influences showed that association with delinquent peers was a consistent predictor at all three ages, while gang membership only emerged as a significant predictor at ages 14 and 16. Which statement best analyzes this developmental pattern?