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  1. The Correlation Between Peer Pressure and Mental Well-Being Among Senior High School Students

    Abstract. This study is conducted to determine the correlation between peer pressure and the mental well-being of senior high school students. The primary goal of this research is to establish the ...

  2. Toward understanding the functions of peer influence: A summary and

    In this sense, peer influence stands apart from peer pressure and socialization, which describe (respectively) maladaptive and ... Society and Mental Health, 2, 99-119. 10.1177/2156869312445211 ... A domain conceptualization of adolescent susceptibility to peer pressure. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 13, 57-80. 10.1111/1532 ...

  3. PDF Peer Pressure: A Comprehensive Literature Review of the Last Two Decades

    This paper provides a detailed review of the literature over the past two ... in mitigating the adverse effects of peer pressure on health outcomes (Fergus et al., 2017; Liu et al., 2020). ... (Livingstone & Smith, 2020). Research on digital peer pressure highlights the need for innovative interventions addressing online ethical dilemmas and ...

  4. The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health

    1. Introduction. Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental health problems, and they often begin during adolescence (Solmi et al., 2021).Non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH) is also common among adolescents and often occurs alongside depression and anxiety (Lundh et al., 2011).Together, these mental health problems are leading risk factors for suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and ...

  5. A systematic review of peer support interventions for student mental

    There are growing concerns for students' mental health in higher education, Reference Brown 1 with significant numbers of students reporting distress. Reference Neves and Hillman 2 Higher education institutions (HEIs) refer to any tertiary education leading to an academic degree award. 3 In the World Health Organization's international college student survey, a third of first-year students ...

  6. Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Undergraduate Students during the

    COVID-19 and Student Mental Health. Empirical studies reported a high prevalence of college mental health issues during the early phase of COVID-19 around the world (Cao et al., 2020; Chang et al., 2020; Liu et al., 2020, Rajkumar, 2020; Saddik et al., 2020).In the U.S. a few, but a growing number of empirical surveys and studies were conducted to assess college students' mental health ...

  7. Peer pressure: Conformity outweighs reciprocity in social anxiety

    Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health conditions, studies estimating that more than 10% of the world population have met the criteria for social anxiety disorder at some point in life (Kessler et al., 2005). Arguably, the most defining feature of social anxiety disorder is the persistent fear of negative evaluation.

  8. School Climate, Peer Relationships, and Adolescent Mental Health: A

    Though a limitation, a pre-digital media exploration of peer associations with mental health provides a strong foundation for the relational dimensions of adolescent social life associated with mental health. As such, future research could compare the results of the current study with contemporary data on adolescent mental health in schools.

  9. The effectiveness, implementation, and experiences of peer support

    Background Peer support for mental health is recommended across international policy guidance and provision. Our systematic umbrella review summarises evidence on the effectiveness, implementation, and experiences of paid peer support approaches for mental health. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, The Campbell Collaboration, and The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2012 ...

  10. PDF The Correlation Between Peer Pressure and Mental Well-Being ...

    there is a significant correlation between peer pressure and mental well-being of the students (r=.363). The study's conclusions were evaluated and discussed, and recommendations for additional research were made. Keywords: Peer Pressure, Mental Well-being, Online Learning, COVID-19 Pandemic, Senior High School Students, Introduction

  11. Original research: Scoping review to evaluate the effects of peer

    Background. Young adults, aged 18-25, are disproportionality affected by mental health disorders when compared with the rest of the population. 1 The transition to university often coincides with young adulthood and a peak of mental illness onset due to decreased support from family and friends, increased financial burden, loneliness and intense study periods. 2-4 Psychological and ...

  12. The effectiveness of one-to-one peer support in mental health services

    Rationale. Mental health and workforce policies in a number of countries advocate the introduction of large numbers of peer workers into mental health services [1, 2].In this context, peer workers are people with personal experience of using mental health services and/ or of mental distress, employed to make use of that experience in providing support to others currently using mental health ...

  13. Full article: A systematic review: the influence of social media on

    Children and adolescent mental health. The World Health Organization (WHO, Citation 2017) reported that 10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide experience mental health problems.It is estimated that 50% of all mental disorders are established by the age of 14 and 75% by the age of 18 (Kessler et al., Citation 2007; Kim-Cohen et al., Citation 2003).

  14. Toward understanding the functions of peer influence: A summary and

    The alterations wrought by peer influence can be for good or for ill. Peer influence is a neutral term, agnostic to the type of change. In this sense, peer influence stands apart from peer pressure and socialization, which describe (respectively) maladaptive and adaptive change (Laursen, 2018). Peer pressure has negative connotations that imply ...

  15. The Correlation Between Peer Pressure and Mental Well-Being Among

    This study is conducted to determine the correlation between peer pressure and the mental well-being of senior high school students. The primary goal of this research is to establish the correlation between the components of peer pressure and the respondents' mental well-being. A descriptive-correlational method was utilized with a total number of two hundred twenty-six (226) senior high ...

  16. Mental health disorders and adolescent peer relationships

    1. Introduction. Adolescence marks a particularly vulnerable period for the onset of poor mental health. Globally, between 10 and 20% of adolescents experience mental health disorders, and approximately half of all mental health disorders first emerge before the age of 14 ().Of these disorders, disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) and anxiety disorders (AD) are among the most common (Ogundele ...

  17. PDF The Influence of Peer Pressure on College Students and the Countermeasures

    1. INTRODUCTION. Peer pressure refers to a change in behavior that tends to conform to peer norms as individuals feel the influence of peer groups on their attitudes. When a person stays in. a peer group, the different kinds of people will bring lots of pressure on each person [1, 2].

  18. Peer Support in Mental Health: Literature Review

    Search terms included peer support, peer support in mental health, social support, peer, family support, and integrated care. We began the review with an examination of the definitions, origins, and types of peer support contributions and within different clinical contexts, aiming at deepening the view to the diverse effects of such a workforce.

  19. PDF Effect of Peer Pressure on Mental Health of Students

    The survey tells that positive peer pressure victims are (3%) less than negative peer pressure. We conducted an anonymous survey report to know the honest reviews of students. Keywords: Positive Peer pressure, Negative Peer Pressure, Students. Introduction . Peer pressure has a huge impact on people's lives.

  20. Social Media Use and Its Connection to Mental Health: A Systematic

    Peer-reviewed, full-text research papers from the past five years were included in the review. All selected articles were in English language and any non-peer-reviewed and duplicate papers were excluded from finally selected articles. Result. Of the 16 selected research papers, there were a research focus on adults, gender, and preadolescents ...