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  • Criminology
  • Public Health

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  • Individual, neighborhood, school, and network factors are known to influence perceived risk.
  • Limited research has examined the combined impact of these diverse factors on adolescent perceived risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the simultaneous associations of neighborhood, school, and network characteristics with perceived risk among adolescents.
  • To differentiate the contextual specificity of perceived risk in school versus neighborhood environments.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (AddHealth) and 1990 census data.
  • Employed cross-classified multilevel modeling (CCMM) to account for overlapping school and neighborhood contexts.
  • Analyzed the influence of individual attributes, school, neighborhood, and peer network characteristics on perceived risk.

Main Results:

  • Perceived risk is context-specific: school risk is primarily influenced by school factors, and neighborhood risk by neighborhood factors.
  • Neighborhood characteristics did not significantly affect perceived risk at school, and vice versa.
  • Peer network characteristics significantly influenced both school and neighborhood perceived risk, with a stronger effect on school-related risk.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent perceived risk is shaped by distinct environmental contexts (school vs. neighborhood).
  • Peer influence, particularly the prevalence of delinquent and violent behaviors among friends, is a critical determinant of adolescent perceived risk.
  • Interventions addressing adolescent perceived risk should consider both the immediate social environment and peer network dynamics.