Parental Responsiveness and Adolescent Susceptibility to Peer Influence: A Cross-Cultural Investigation

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Zhiyong Yang

Miami University of Ohio

Michel Laroche

Concordia University, Quebec - John Molson School of Business

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

From a developmental perspective, this research focuses on how parental responsiveness affects adolescent susceptibility to peer influence both directly, and indirectly, through the key elements of adolescent selfconcept (i.e., interdependent self-construal, self-esteem, and self-monitoring). The proposed parent-self-peer model incorporates culture as a moderator. The overarching finding is that in individualist cultures such as Canada, responsiveness reduces susceptibility mainly through an indirect effect by undermining interdependent self-construal, fostering self-esteem, and impairing self-monitoring. However, in collectivist cultures such as China, responsive parenting reduces susceptibility primarily through a direct effect. These findings are largely due to the cultural differences in socialization goals oriented toward individualism vs. collectivism.

Suggested Citation

Yang, Zhiyong and Laroche, Michel, Parental Responsiveness and Adolescent Susceptibility to Peer Influence: A Cross-Cultural Investigation (2011). Journal of Business Research, Vol. 64, p. 979, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2347072

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Michel Laroche

Concordia University, Quebec - John Molson School of Business ( email )

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Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8
Canada

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