During adolescence, young people become especially sensitive to peer influence—more so than at any other time in life. So how ...

The term "online peer pressure" refers to the pressure placed on children by friends and other people to think, act, and do certain things. It could be about participating in popular online trends, ...

A new emergency department study from the University of Michigan Injury Center looks deeper at risk and protective factors among teenagers who report dating violence and alcohol use. Patients ages 14 ...

Why are adolescents so sensitive to their peers' behavior? And is this sensitivity necessarily negative, as the term peer pressure often implies? In his Ph.D. dissertation, UvA behavioral scientist ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Broward County Public Schools held a rally at Dillard High School to help students stand up to negative peer pressure. The district brought over 2,000 students to the ...

While peer pressure can influence risky behaviour, there are ways parents can help their kids build confidence and make ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their day being ...