Volume : I, Issue : IX, June - 2012

Peer pressure–problems and solutions

V. Vaithyanathan, Dr. P. Sivakumar

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Psychological illness is common in an educational institution. Out of the different psychological illness, the peer pressure is common among students, teachers, administrators, etc. Peer pressure is the influence exerted by a peer group, encouraging individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors in order to conform to group norms. A person affected by peer pressure may or may not want to belong to these groups. They may also recognize dissociative groups with which they would not wish to associate, and thus they behave adversely concerning that groups behaviors. Peer pressure can also have positive effects when people are pressured toward positive behavior, such as volunteering for charity or excelling in academics or athletics, by their peers. This present paper made an attempt to understand and overcome the peer pressure by the various tips stated in the subsequent paragraphs

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V.Vaithyanathan, Dr.P.Sivakumar Peer pressure-problems and solutions Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.I, Issue.IX June 2012

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