Journal Article

·2015 OPEN ACCESS

Predicting Peer Pressure Levels Among Turkish Adolescents

Fulya Yüksel-Şahin YTU

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

The study aims to determine how the variables of gender, grade level, playing violent computer games, watching violent movies, and participation and social activities contribute to predicting peer pressure levels among adolescents. It was conducted with 212 adolescents (secondary school students). The “Peer Pressure Scale” and a “Personal Information Form” were employed to obtain data. The collected data were analyzed by multiple regression analysis. The results of the study showed that grade level, playing violent computer games, watching violent movies, and participation and social activities are significant predictors of peer pressure levels among adolescents. However, gender was not found to be a significant predictor.

Keywords

Turkish Peer pressure Psychology Scale (ratio) Peer influence Regression analysis Social pressure Grade level Peer group Developmental psychology Social psychology Mathematics education Statistics Geography Mathematics

Subject Areas

Impact of Technology on Adolescents ·Sociology and Political Science ·Social Sciences
Child Development and Digital Technology ·Education ·Social Sciences
Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression ·Social Psychology ·Social Sciences

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