peer pressures

Attachments:

• Social influences on the individual behaviour
• PEER PRESSURE
• PEER PRESSURE

1. WAYS OF PRESSURE TO ACT
   1. dressing
   2. particular activities
   3. music
   4. drugs + alcohol
   5. plan a date
   6. academic performance
2. DEFINITION
   1. peer group
      1. people who you hang out with, at the same age
   2. peer pressure
      1. the feeling that you "have to" do something might not usually choose to do
3. CATEGORIES OF PRESSURE REACT
   1. self motivated
      1. putting pressure on yourself to fit with the group
   2. direct
      1. someone you telling you what you should doing
   3. indirect
      1. habits
      2. do certain activities together
4. WAYS TO HANDLE PEER PRESSURE
   1. responding to your peers
      1. dismiss the question
      2. tells them "NO"!
      3. make a JOKE
      4. change the subject
      5. make an excuse to leave
   2. avoiding the problems
      1. be careful who you hang out with
      2. avoid situation that lead to peer pressure
      3. keep busy with healthy activities
      4. find the better ways to impress people
      5. don't be afraid to ask for help or advice
   3. building your confidence
      1. establish and reinforce your conviction
      2. find other exciting things to do
      3. do things that make you proud of yourself
      4. make your decisions
      5. define yourself and do what matters to you