Destruction of Teenage Years Due to The Negative Effects of Peer Pressure
It's common for children to be influenced by their peers upon entering secondary school as they negotiate and manage new frameworks around friendships, beliefs, and where they fit in. Students may act or speak in ways that they wouldn't otherwise do or say due to peer pressure. The pressure placed on a student by their peers to perform better in class or to resist bullying doesn't necessarily have negative effects. On the other hand, some influences can be harmful, such as peer pressure to belittle others or engage in unsafe behavior like binge drinking. This kind of peer pressure can affect a student's sense of self-worth and self-concept and may cause them to become socially isolated from their family and friends. According to one study, peer pressure has affected 85% of high school pupils. This operates as an imperceptible force with both favorable and unfavorable effects. The first can take the form of a group of similarly aged students encouraging one another to s...