The Negative Effects Of Positive Peer Pressure In Adolescents

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Positive peer pressure in adolescents Peer pressure influences positive behavior to a group or individual. There are many ways adolescents can be affected with positive peer pressure Positive peer pressure can benefit the behavior of an adolescent’s life. Many adolescents have been affected with positive peer pressure in their life. Such changes have caused a difference in an adolescent life. These changes in an adolescent life can have potential positive affects in peer pressure by making them more social initiative, showing better self esteem, and expressing more empathy to other people. First, we will take a look on how positive peer pressure in adolescents can make them more social initiative in their life’s. According to Laura M. Padilla-Walker …show more content…
According to Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Roy A. Bean informs that adolescents that get influence in positive peer pressure increase their social initiative in their education by asking more questions in class and participate in school activities. As stated we can see how adolescents that get positive influence in by their peer it will affect their education by asking more question and participate in school actives. In high school those students that were around positive peer pressure were the ones that were successful in their class, education, and life. Therefore, adolescents that get positive in their life’s will be more social …show more content…
According to Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Roy A. Bean informs how adolescents that are influenced in positive peer pressure have more tendered feelings towards other people that are less fortunate. For example, an adolescent who is exposed to positive peer pressure will have more tendered feelings toward other people who are less fortunate increase their empathy. Another example according to Laura M. Padilla-Walker explains how adolescents’ that are exposed to positive peer pressure have more of a protective standpoint towards other people that are being taking advantaged of. Adolescents that are influence with positive peer pressure will have a more protective standpoint towards other people that are being taking advantaged of as their empathy increases. These are some reasons on how positive peer pressure can impact an adolescents’ life and increase their empathy towards other

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