Behavior Models as Influences of Social Conduct Peers as Social Models Peers account for the biggest social influence for preadolescents and teens. Parents as Social Models Antisocial youth may often have emulated a socially deviant parent. They will be less likely to model deviant parent if that parent has affectionate relationship with the child and other parent. A person's predisposition to copy violent actions. Antisocial inclinations increase the likelihood of that violent actions will be modeled.
Frustration can cause some people to look for violent means to solve a problem.
Youth likely to follow model who has social power over them such as someone with more social status, money or popularity. By Peder Hanson For more information on these topics, click the link.