3-183 - The Interactive and Longitudinal Effects of Coercive Dynamics in Parent, Peer, and Romantic Partner Relationships

Session Type: Paper Symposium

Integrative Statement

Various relationship systems affect development in children and adolescents (Bronfenbrenner, 1988). Adolescents both influence and are influenced by their microsystems, i.e. peers, romantic partners, and parents. Coercive dynamics within those microsystems have been found to be highly predictive of the development of problem behaviors (Dishion & Snyder, 2016). According to social learning theory (Bandura, 1986) these social contexts are critical venues that facilitate the development a variety of problem behaviors, such as intimate partner violence, substance use, and criminality. These three papers will build upon an extensive body of research using advanced longitudinal observational and diary methods in ethnically diverse adolescent samples to investigate the harmful consequences of coercion. Study 1 discusses how observed coercion within a sample of dating adolescent couples (42% Latina/o, 42% European American) predicts future daily experiences of coercion and jealousy. Study 2 investigates among a sample of adolescent African American females how attitudes towards coercion within relationships relates to experiences of intimate partner violence. Study 3 uses latent class analysis to empirically identify relationship niches with high levels of coercion at age 16 (i.e., mesosystem) among a large multiethnic sample of adolescents (35% African American, 42% European American), finding prediction to depression, substance use and criminality ten years later in adulthood. A discussant, who is an expert in peer relationships and problem behaviors, will discuss how problem behavior can be better understood from parent, peer, and romantic partner relationships during adolescence.

Sub Unit

• Social Relationships

Chair

• Thao Ha, Arizona State University

Discussant

• J. Dennis Fortenberry, Indiana University

Individual Presentations

• Observed Coercion in Adolescent Romantic Relationships Predicts Daily Coercion Experiences in Real-life - Presenting Author: Adam Rogers, Arizona State University; Thao Ha, Arizona State University

• Dating Violence Attitudes and Experiences with Victimization and Perpetration in Adolescent Women from Disadvantaged Communities - Presenting Author: Pamela Matson, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Shang-en Chung, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Suzanne Grieb, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Steven Huettner, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Emily Rothman, Boston University School of Public Health; Megan Bair-Merritt, Boston Medical Center

• Latent Class Analysis of Observed Adolescent Relationship Dynamics with Friends and Family: Ten-Year Adjustment Sequela - Presenting Author: Thomas J. Dishion, Arizona State University; Chung Jung Mun, Arizona State University; Thao Ha, Arizona State University; Jenn-Yun Tein, Arizona State University