it can upset them so much and make them depressed.
Bad peer pressure can cause the child to do bad things.
Yes, peer pressure is everywhere there are people
Peer pressure is when you are pressured by peers (people your age group) to do something good or bad, but people usually think of bad peer pressure when brought up (e.g. being pressured to take drugs).
Peer pressure happens to everyone and not just boys. Boys and girls are affects different when they give in to peer pressure. Boys are more likely to be bullied more at school because they do what their bully tells them to do. This is an example of bullying peer pressure. Peer pressure normally ends up doing things that you know are wrong or that you don't think you like.
The people who are surrounding you with peer pressure, such as, friends, family or anyone.
About 10% but that oesn't mean it couldn't rise at any moment.
This is definitely not true. While peer pressure is most evident in, for example, high school, I'm sure peer pressure affects adults as well. It's not so much age as much as it is your actual peers, who you choose to spend your time with. Although the perception is that young people are more easily influenced, I know many adults who succumb to peer pressure - gambling, drugs, smoking, skipping out on important events - as well.
They're 5 Kinds of Peer Pressure These are it ~ Negative Peer Pressure , Positive Peer Pressure , Heavy Peer Pressure , Indirect Peer Pressure , and Friendly Peer Pressure
Peer pressure happens from association with other people. When there is an association there is bond to be influences from others.
it is estimated a staggering 83% of people give in to peer pressure... sadly 60% of statistics are made up...
The best people to help you with positive peer pressure are your parents. Pastors, councilors, educators, are also helpful.
If it suddenly becomes mainstream, popular, or cool to say the word "awesome" then more and more people are going to say the word "awesome" it's just word-of-mouth. But adjectives, slang and jargon aren't the only words that peer pressure affects. If it suddenly becomes looked down upon to wear fluro colours, than wearing fluro colours would be a bad idea. This is a very simplistic example of public opinion. Peer pressure can affect looks, personality, the mainstream, fashion, slang, etc. Answer2: Peer pressure affects public opinion when the media and the public talk about disastrous consequences of peer pressure and drug use/abuse, sexual abuse, bullying and beatings and suicides because of peer pressure and bullying.