If you have children approaching their teenage years, you’ve probably thought at least a few times about the kind of peer pressure they might experience. What if a friend or classmate persuades them ...

Peer pressure to use alcohol and drugs can contribute to substance use disorders, potentially leading to addiction. Peer pressure can be both positive and negative, as in some cases, people may put ...

Neil Bernstein, a clinical psychologist writes about how to understand peer pressure, sex and talk to teenagers about it. You can read an excerpt from his book, "How to Keep Your Teenagers Out of ...

Peer pressure has always been a part of childhood but in today’s world it takes many new forms. From wanting to own the latest gadgets to comparing lifestyles such as arriving at school in an ...

As I indicated in my Letter to the Editor earlier this week, I am learning the difference between positive and negative peer pressure. I want to be the type of person who does things because of my ...

BURLINGTON — Parents have been pressuring me to give them some tips to help their children deal with peer pressure. Let me see if I can decompress some of their concerns and provide some information ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their day being ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Peer pressure is a common challenge that teenagers face as they navigate through adolescence. It can come in many forms, such as pressure ...