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CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUTH REGARDING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PEER PRESSURE

Marija Lebedina-Manzoni ; Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Neven Ricijaš orcid.org/0000-0001-8107-8448 ; Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak

Peer pressure, the "nightmare" of many parents, is the question of parental (in)ability in clash with peer influence in different periods of life and growing up phases.. It is often seen as a threat, along with search for peer responsibility for the inefficiency in achieving desired educational goals. Most often is associated with risky, i.e. problematic behaviors, but what we have to keep mind is unbreakable bond between peer influence and development of their own identity. The purpose of this article was to gain insight into the characteristics of young people with regard to their susceptibility to peer pressure, and the definition of those characteristics that contribute the most to explain susceptibility to peer pressure. The study involved the application of seven questionnaires, which examined: susceptibility to peer pressure, perception of peer pressure, the self perception ,depression, anxiety, parental behavior and relationships with friends. The sample consisted of 938 scholars in seventh and eighth grade, in addition to first, second and third year of high school students in Rijeka, Osijek, Split and Zagreb, age 12-18. It was conducted a stepwise regression analysis with the susceptibility to peer pressure as criterion variable and other variables were the predictors.
The results showed that almost 40% of the variance explained by susceptibility to peer pressure specified blocks of predictor variables (range of 1.2% - 12.7%). The most important predictors of peer pressure were perception of pressure and sex. If the experience of pressure (subjective feelings about the expectations of peers) is higher, the susceptibility to peer pressure is also higher. Male gender is an important predictor of increased susceptibility to peer pressure. The second group of significant predictors is related to the relationship with the parents, and especially applies to the relationship with the mother. Psychological control and permissiveness of mothers was positively associated with susceptibility to pressure, and monitoring was negative associated. A third set of significant predictors that explain susceptibility to peer pressure talks about anxious attachment to friends. Young people who see themselves as less susceptible to peer pressure achieve higher scores on measures of general perception of self-worth. Increase in age increases the susceptibility to peer pressure.

Ključne riječi

peer pressure; adolescent; susceptibility

Hrčak ID:

109976

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/109976

Datum izdavanja:

28.10.2013.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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