How Teenagers Fall Into Peer Pressure

An In-Depth Analysis and Extended Definition of
How Teenagers Fall into Peer Pressure
A Concept Paper as a Final Requirements
For
English for Academic and Professional Purposes
March 2019
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study focused on how teenagers fall into peer pressure and
how it affect the individuals .Peer Pressure on Teenagers is state where you strive to fit
in with peers and begin to spend less of with time with families and more of it engaged in
activities with friends. Peer pressure can have negative and positive effects on teenagers.
Negative impacts include identity loss, individuality and disorders. It also makes one feel
unhappy and empty and the Positive peer pressure results in a person feeling better,
healthier or happier. Teenagers who are experiencing from Peer Pressure in a bad way
are very vulnerable on the other hand Peer Pressure in a good way use these pressures
as challenges and motivation. All the influences you experience and encounter will help
you to be molded and become better human being and that everything is a matter of a
choice.
INTRODUCTION
Peer pressure is an influence when a peer group, or individual encourages another

person to change their values, or behaviors to suite other peoples convenience include
membership groups, in which individuals are "formally" members (such as political parties
and trade unions), or social cliques in which membership is not clearly defined. They may
also recognize dissociative groups with which they would not wish to associate, and thus
they behave adversely, in ways concerning that group's behaviors.
Peer pressure is a powerful mental force that influences everyone, but tends to
more strongly affect people in their teenage years. It can be both good and bad depending
on what they are being pressured to do. Sports figures can be a positive influence, as
kids try to perfect their skills and abilities to be more like them. For a teenager, trying to
fit in and be accepted is a big goal and they will often go to great extremes to be liked and
popular among their peers. Their thirst for positive or negative popularity and attention
forcefully affects the actions of today's teens ."Peers become increasingly important
during the teenage years.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Peers are people who you socialize with or that are similar to you in age, interests,
or in some other way. Peers can include people you are friends with, go to school with,
work with or meet at an event. Peer pressure is when you are influenced by other people
(your peers) to act in a certain way. If you're with friends who are doing something that
you typically would not do and they convince you to do what they are doing. The way
pressure is applied by peers can vary. A peer might pressure you directly by asking you
to do something, or they might tease or coax you so that you will fall in line with their
behavior. They may not say anything at all; instead, they may pressure you by treating
you as an outcast or by ignoring you. The way pressure is applied by peers can vary. A
peer might pressure you directly by asking you to do something, or they might tease or
coax you so that you will fall in line with their behavior. They may not say anything at all;
instead, they may pressure you by treating you as an outcast or by ignoring you. Peer
pressure could be positive or negative.
POPULAR DEFINITION
Peer groups are usually cliques of friends who are about the same age. Peer
pressure can begin in early childhood with children trying to get other kids to play the
games they want. It generally increases through childhood and reaches its intensity in the
preteen and teen years. Virtually all adolescents in middle and high school deal with peer
pressure, often on a daily basis. It is how children and teens learn to get along with others
of their own age group and eventually learn how to become independent. Depending on
the group trying to apply the influence, peer pressure can be negative or positive.
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Peer Pressure and Social Anxiety are both significant issues that have similarities
and differences. Both are problems that the teenagers are experiencing .Here are some
of the similarities and differences with Peer Pressure and Social Anxiety. The two are
similar in a way that these two are the contributory factor to depression and also both has
to deal with our emotions and lastly, these two can cause negative effects in different
manner such as in mental health issue, one that can damage academic performance .
Even though
Peer Pressure and Social Anxiety are similar, differences do exist. The two are
different because when we say Peer Pressure it is socializing with others while Social
Anxiety is the opposite of it since it is about isolation or being fear and afraid to be with
people because of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or
performance situation.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Teenagers who are experiencing from Peer Pressure are very vulnerable that can
lead to negative body image and self-esteem as well as severe mental disorders feeling.
Teenagers suffering from this matter tend to be unhappy and will also result to change
their body size or shape. On the other hand teenagers who are dealing Peer Pressure in
a good way and use these pressures as challenges and motivation will be leading to
positive such as to exposure to healthy lifestyles and role models, and eventually leading
the young person to become a positive role model herself.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
In the 19th century Teenage Peer Pressure arises, An emphasis on the historical
context of development is perhaps especially important now, with the accelerating pace
of cultural change that has taken place around the world in recent decades due to the
influence of globalization. Especially in economically developing countries, the pace of
change in recent decades has been dramatic, and young people often find themselves
growing up in a culture that is much different than the one their parents grew up in.
Globalization is a pervasive influence on the lives of young people today.Several Theories
emerged in middle 20th century that assigned on peer influence.
SUMMARY
In conclusion, peer pressure is something that most young people are going to
have to face when they are growing up. It can be incredibly difficult to deal with especially
when you are on the negative side which has lots of negative effects that may ruin you
and Teenagers are becoming more independent, focusing on the opinions of his or her
peers instead of his or her parents, they are rebellious, and they act abstractly and
rationally on the other when you are in the positive side it will serve as a motivation and
when teenagers are motivate, they will succeed with a sense of accomplishment that will
mold you more as a teenager.
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An In-Depth Analysis and Extended Definition of

How Teenagers Fall into Peer Pressure

A Concept Paper as a Final Requirements

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Peer pressure is an influence when a peer group, or individual encourages another

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Arnett, J. , 2009, Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood, Department of Psychology Clark

Heberle, M. 2003, What is Peer Pressure - Definition & Explanation, United

Prinstein and Dodge, A Comprehensive Conceptualization of Peer Influence, Guilford

Social Anxiety Disorder 2010-2018, ADAA

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