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Annotated Bibliography on Peer Pressure

Monica A. Arroyo
The University of Texas at El Paso

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Annotated Bibligraphy
Almquist, Y. B., Modin, B., & Augustine, L. (2013). Peer acceptance in the school class and

subjective health complaints: A multilevel approach. Journal Of School Health, 83(10),

690-696. doi:10.1111/josh.12082.

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This journal article states that it is important for students to feel accepted by their peers in
order to maintain a good health. A study was performed using 7 th-9th grade Swedish
students in order to see how the environment and the students had an impact on an
individual. The study results concluded that the students who felt left out had both their
mood and health affected by lack of acceptance by others. This article helps in answering
the question of what is the effect of peer pressure/society on an individual. It discusses
the importance of student acceptance amongst themselves in order to feel comfortable.
Clover, D., Jayme, B., & Hall, B. (2012). World council of comparative education societies,
volume 5:Education, dominance and identity. Retrieved from
http://0-site.ebrary.com.lib.utep.edu/lib/UTEP/reader.action?docID=10687691&ppg=5.
This electronic book debates global and universal issues over education and language and
how individuals feel dominated by other major groups. These individuals struggle to
maintain their identity when dominant and sub-dominant languages exist in their
education and various situations. This book also discusses how local, group, and
indigenous identities were affected by a larger, dominant group. It deals with both
methodical and theoretical viewpoints on integration and domination in different
situations. This electronic book helps in describing how identity is portrayed in society
and offers many perspectives that deal with the struggle of being in a dominant situation.
It gives a deeper insight on society from and also shows that there are various countries
affected by the same problem.
De Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Friendships, peer influence, and peer pressure during the teen
years. Neb Guide. Retrieved from
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=837.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses that even though it seems as if it is the

peers who affect the individual, the parents also contribute to be influential factors. Peer
relationships have been proven to be necessary and also offer positive outcomes and
opportunities despite the misunderstood concept that says that peer pressure only causes
problems. It also states that peer groups and families aid in building a healthy
development with themselves. Being involved with other people is complicated rather
than the common definition that all peer pressure is depraved and only transforms people
for the worse. This report from university students creates a positive outlook on the
effects of peer pressure and encourages peer relationships in order to maintain healthy
development. This scholarly article also helps in explaining how being with others with
similar interests can create a positive impact on the individual.
Internet FAQ archives. (2015). Peer pressure. Advameg. Retrieved from
http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/76/Peer-pressure.html.
This website offers a perspective that defines peer pressure and also explains the various
types of people who are affected by it. It also states that the level of peer pressure
increases as a child becomes older but this child sometimes becomes more affected or
anxious to give in to peer pressure as they become distant from their family relationships.
Extremely young children do not feel the need to conform, but as more social awareness
exists, the influence of peer pressure increases. Peer pressure is also stated to affect
behavior whether it be in a positive or negative manner. This website offers some answers
as to why people react the way they do in order to satisfy their need to feel accepted. It
provides a more thorough explanation on what it means to belong in society.
Lerner, R. M. (1982). Children and adolescents as producers of their own

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development. Developmental Review, 2(4), 342-370. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/02732297(82)90018-1.

According to the research article, children and adolescents differ in their actions when
they are around other people. Behavioral individuality causes different reactions
depending on the people around them which allows them to develop their own self. Both
physical and personality attributes are affected by being amongst others. An individual
influences or is influenced by the setting, the peoples characteristics and features, and
how they adapt. This article helps in discussing the perspective that children and
adolescents have as they are in their process of development. This process of behavioral
individuality is affected by society and the setting which they are in.
Matthews, D. W. (1993). Acceptance of self and others, 7-8. Retrieved from
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pdfs/fcs2762.pdf.
North Carolina State University students discuss the importance of self-esteem and how
people might feel that they need to feel accepted and seek approval from others due to
being self-conscious. Emotional safety is required from others in order to feel as if the
person will be alright. The person knows that he/she will be evaluated and that they must
accept or conform to the criticism they receive. This article will help in answering the
question of how a persons identity is portrayed in society. The need to fit in and feeling
accepted is normal and that we should accept ourselves as who we are and let others
accept us as well.
Phillips, K. (2014). How diversity makes us smarter. Scientific American. Retrieved from
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/.

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According to this magazine article, gender, racial and social diversity can make someone
feel uncomfortable or anxious. But because of this diversity, it increases financial
performance, different ideas and perspectives, and can also lead to broader thinking and
ideas. It was proven in different circumstances and environments, that diversity is
associated with higher quality scientific research and greater performance on certain
tasks. In order to develop, create new ideas, and change, there needs to be diversity in
teams, organization, and society. The magazine article provides a positive effect to show
the importance on how different people can offer and generate different ideas. Because of
this diversity, there can be open minds that can build up and, while offering different
views, can develop scientific ideas.
Wang, S. S. (2013, June 17). Peer pressure for teens paves the path to adulthood. The Wall
Street Journal. Retrieved from
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324520904578551462766909232.
Teens are said to enjoy social acceptance and that they are also capable of making their
own decisions. This newspaper article also states that as teenagers grow they are equally
able to make their own decisions as adults do, taking into consideration that they are not
emotionally unstable. It also reflects a study that was performed on some children that
proved a very powerful effect that was the basis of popularity and ethnicity. This article
helps in answering the question of how society interprets a sense of individuality by
using parents, peers, ethnicity, and friends as the factors of how an individual reacts to
certain situations. It mentions that feeling accepted is not only because of low selfesteem, but because they feel that they have to be evaluated in order to fit in with the
crowd.

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