The Cositive And Positive Effects Of Popularity Among Peers

Between grades one through six, which is approximately 6 years of age to eleven years of age, children place priority and importance of popularity, which increases over the elementary school years, this reaches its peak in late middle school and in the early high school years. Studies show that children in grades one through four consider popularity more important than friendship. It was also found that early and middle adolescents generally place more emphasis on conforming and being part of a popular group than younger or older children do. The low-status group, which hope for acceptance into the high-status groups may get some attention, however, rarely do they obtain full acceptance. Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Bandura, and Kohlberg all have theories that address the

Just imagine the sound of a thousand flies buzzing down the hallway with the latest gossip. In a matter of one day, one comment could be transformed into a rumor and spread through the whole school like wild fire. Drama inevitably corrupts most teens but popular teens thrive on it like an addiction, and sometimes create lies just to ruin one’s reputation. True friends, who might not be the most popular kids in school, but they would also never talk about a friend behind his or her back just to gain a higher reputation with the popular click (Article one). Staying out of drama can help one feel less stressed. Avoiding it can also stop individuals from getting involved in something they might regret. Gossip is difficult to find roaming among the unpopular group because they rarely feel the need to seek attention or hurt someone’s feelings by spreading rumors. They are already content and aware of how to treat individuals as they would like to be treated.

The period of adolescence is crucial in the development of identity and social integration, and for many teens can be very trying. From the moment children begin attending programs such as daycare and elementary schooling, they are transferred from an environment that no longer exclusively contains their parents, to one where they are integrated with other children who are similar in age; also known as peers. In the United States, adolescents spend twice the amount of time within peer groups from a day to day basis than with their parents (Dijkstra & Veenstra 2011). The socialization that occurs within these peer groups plays a large role in influencing the behaviors of adolescents during this developmental period; whether reinforcing positive behaviors such as academic achievement or encouraging questionable behavior and delinquency. The importance of peer groups in contemporary society is accurately represented in the 2004 movie Mean Girls, adapted from self-help book The Queen Bee’s and Wannabees, depicting the life of a young adolescent who struggles to prove herself worthy of being accepted by the dominant social group. Whether it is deciding on identifying with the ‘Brains’ or choosing to imitate the ‘Cheerleaders’ in hopes of obtaining status, overall adolescent behavior is greatly influenced by their peer groups.

Sample Size and Composure. The size of the study consisted of one-hundred and sixty-two teenagers that were selected from eighteen different

Each of the participants agreed for the followup, and they were eventually reached by telephone or letter around their child’s 12th birthday. Beforehand, the researchers visited the mothers and children in their homes and employed the use of standardized interviews and questionnaires. There was a total of two interviews: one with the mother and one with the child.

This idea is very prevalent in high school students now with the idea of conformity and trying to “fit in”. This book allows the adolescent reader to see that changing the way you act around others because of what they will think of you isn’t a way you should

To determine preliminary youth outcomes, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Chi-square tests were used to compare intervention and control group participants by age, grade, gender, and baseline scores on all measures. It was determined that the students who had participated in the intervention were more likely than the control group children to be in fourth grade and younger (Mendeleson et al., 2010). When the psychosocial variables were assessed from the pretest, it was determined that there was no significant difference between the intervention group and the control group (Mendelson et al., 2010).

In a study of this magnitude, with the possibilities it holds, and the children and families it has the potential to affect, the most serious care has to be taken with its participants. The study would be designed to include children ages 8 to 16. The purpose of this age group would be to determine where during child and adolescent development, education such as this would be most effective. Due to the involvement of children, a much stricter set of guidelines must be followed. There will be checks and balances at every level of participation from the research assistant all the way to the facility administrator where the study will take place.

In a world with different opinions and views comes conflict. Some people bully those who don’t act and don’t look like them. In the world this leads to harsh judgment and nasty comments. In high school, this separation leads to cliques in schools and people feeling lonely. The cliques typically have members who are “popular.” Popular is defined as being well liked and desired among others. I expect the “popular” kids to be well liked because they are compassionate to others, however, that isn’t usually the case. Usually kids

The study used a pre-test post-test design. However, it did not utilize a control group. The researchers used a multitude of standardized assessments to gather information regarding the teens’ psychological/behavioral status, cognitive ability, and functioning. These tests were given to the parents, teachers, and children and were used to assess a multitude of variable

Participants and their mothers participated in an ongoing longitudinal study when the children were 10 and 15 years of age. Families came to the university for two laboratory visits, during which children and their mothers engaged in various tasks designed to elicit emotional and behavioral responding and parent-child interactions. At each visit, children and their mothers completed a packet of questionnaires. Families no longer living in the area were asked to complete and return a packet of questionnaires mailed to their home. The current study utilized child self-report questionnaires from the 15-year time point and maternal questionnaires from the 10 and 15-year time point.

Trends, social acceptance, and popularity are desirable traits in adolescents; studies have being conducted to

The purpose of this literature review paper is to navigate and explore different effects in society towards peer pressure, conformity and rebellion. This study attempts to answer the following research questions: How does peer pressure, conformity, and rebellion affects adolescents in society? The main goal of this review is to have knowledge of the effects of this three concepts such as: peer pressure, conformity and rebellion.

Suicide is a serious public health problem that occurs in all regions of the world. Epidemiological estimates hold that more than 800,000 suicide deaths occur worldwide annually and suicide was the second leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 (WHO, 2014). When suicides or attempted suicides closely reoccurring in a particular geographical region, it is known as suicide cluster (Gould, Wallenstein, & Davidson, 1989). It is also often referred as suicide contagion, which is the mechanisms underlying the clustering phenomenon that facilitate the process of occurrence of a subsequent suicide after the initial suicide (Cheng, Li, Silenzio, & Caine, 2014).

As children reach the age of adolescence in school, they are expose to myriads of peer relations. School is where children start to form their social connections and explore their adolescence stage. As they move through grade levels connecting with their peers by making lifelong friends, and camaraderie with classmates, their social circle begins to increase. However, adolescence is a critical developmental stage in a child’s life, and peer relations can negatively impact the development. Peer relationship is a strong influencer among adolescents. Adolescents is the target of peer influence, and they are the most vulnerable throughout their adolescence years. As children reach their adolescence age, they are influenced by assorted detrimental aspects of peer relations.