The Effects of Parent Religiosity, Family Processes, and Peer Influences on Adolescent Outcomes by Race/Ethnicity Richard K. Caputo, PhD ABSTRACT. This study examined the effects of parent religiosity, fam- ily processes, and peer influences on a nationally representative sample of adolescents stratified by ethnicity/race in light of social control and social learning theories (N = 1,911). Findings revealed the differential impact of parent religiosity, family processes, and peer influences on delinquency, substance abuse, physical and mental health, and educational attainment of adolescents stratified by ethnicity/race. On the whole, findings pro- vided evidence of conditions under which social control vs. social learn- ing theories might be better guides to therapeutic interventions that incorporate religious components, while they also highlighted limitations or boundaries of related practices. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <http://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.] KEYWORDS. Adolescents, delinquency, education, ethnicity, physi- cal and mental health, race, religiosity, substance abuse This paper reports results of a study that examines the effects of parent religiosity, family processes, and peer influences on five adolescent out- Richard K. Caputo is affiliated with Yeshiva University–Wilf Campus, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10033-3299 (E-mail: caputo@yu.edu). American Journal of Pastoral Counseling, Vol. 7(3) 2004 Available online at http://www.haworthpress.com/web/AJPC  2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1300/J062v7n03_03 23