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1 Causes of peer pressure

As reported by Saxena (2023), there are several reasons why people succumb to
unfavorable peer pressure. Some people - especially younger people - may give in
to peer pressure to fit in or feel accepted by their classmates if they have low self-
esteem, inadequate familial support, domestic disputes, or other problems. Peer
pressure comes from the increase in the quality of the time adolescent spent with
their peer, they tend to compare with other people in the same age group or in their
family (Wang, 2013).
Guthridge (2013) mentioned peer pressure stems from a low sense of self-worth or
a lack of belonging; a person's demand for approval from others or from their social
group might alter their harmonious condition and lead to compliance. People who
struggle internally to balance their sense of self and satisfying societal expectations
might not understand the negative effects of social conformity due to its
accessibility, social media may exacerbate the negative impacts of cyberbullying
and peer pressure, which ultimately lead to compliance or isolation. Moreover,
people who struggle internally to balance their sense of self and satisfying societal
expectations might not understand the negative effects of social conformity.
According to Manzoni and Lotar (2011, p.2), peer pressure arises when teenagers
engage in behaviors to be accepted by their peers and avoid being judged.
As stated by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2018),
Kids often give in to peer pressure because they want to fit in and to be liked and
their concern stems from the fear of being excluded or ridiculed if they choose not
to conform with the rest of the group. People who struggle internally to balance
their sense of self and satisfying societal expectations might not understand the
negative effects of social conformity.