Peer pressure can be a tricky subject to wrap your head around. On the one hand, most parents, teachers, school counsellors and popular literature believe it can propel people to do things they ...

There are times when peer pressure does involve coercion and when kids will need refusal skills. For instance, about 5 percent of middle and high school students across the country have ...

Unspoken peer pressure during adolescence and early adulthood can lead to self-doubt and irrational decisions. The article encourages young people to embrace their individuality, celebrate ...

How Peer Pressure Guilts People Into Charity. Ice bucket challenge or pay it forward, anyone? By ABC News. August 22, 2014, 5:04 PM.

More than peer pressure, coercing people through drug use is on the rise. Here’s how we can fight it Using someone's drug use against them — or forcing them to use drugs — is an ignored tool ...

In today’s world, peer pressure and the influence of social media have become increasingly difficult for children — particularly young girls — to navigate. As a parent, educator or mentor ...

Young Americans who believe their friends will vote are more likely to do so themselves, the latest Harvard Youth Poll shows. Nearly 80% of people under 30 plan to vote when they think their peers ...