The impact of family and peer differentiation levels on adolescent psychosocial development and problematic behaviors

Differentiation levels were assessed dyadically in both the family and peer systems. Results revealed family differentiation to be the sole predictor of adolescent problematic behavior. Additional regression analysis indicated that peer differentiation was a significant predictor of psychosocial maturity, along with the significant impact of adolescent gender and age. Family x Peer interaction terms were not significant predictors of either adolescent personal adjustment variables. (Original abstract-amended)