The study explored the mechanism of perceived parental behavioral control in predicting water high-risk practices through a moderated mediation model centering on affiliation with deviant peers.A total of 7485 Adolescents from five provinces completed a questionnaire survey.The results indicated that:1)Affiliation with deviant peers played partial mediating effect between parental behavioral control and water high-risk practices.Parental behavioral control not only had a direct influence on water high-risk practices,but also promoted water high-risk practices indirectly by increasing affiliati...