The Impact and Mechanism of Peer Groups on the Non-Cognitive Ability of Adolescents
The influence factors and their mechanism on adolescents'non-cognitive ability are not fully discussed in the present study.Applying China Education Panel Survey(CEPS)data and hierarchical linear model,we find that adolescents'non-cognitive ability is influenced by family background,their own characteristics and peer effects.Among them,economic status and education level of peer group's families not only have a direct impact on the non-cognitive development of young people,but also indirectly influence the action intensity of family education expectation,mental health and hobbies on adolescent non-cognitive ability by moderation effect.These findings can provide a reference for further understanding of the behavior of family education investment and the mechanism of peer group's families on the development of adolescents'non-cognitive ability.