Behavioral problems in relation to peer pressure among adolescents

Pages: 156-160
Davinder Singh Johal and Ritu Mehta (Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India)

This study was conducted to study the behavioral problems and its relationship with peer pressure. The study was also aimed to study the gender differences. For this purpose, a sample of 200 adolescents (Boys: n=112 and Girls n=88) was selected from the different school of Amritsar city. Problem behavior checklist and the peer pressure inventory were used to assess the behavioral problems and peer pressure respectively. The findings of the study suggest that peer pressure has a significant relationship with behavioral problems. These findings also indicate that girls have shown problems of anxiety and withdrawal, whereas boys are more inflicted with conduct problems, problems of socialized aggression and motor tension excess. Boys are more under pressure in terms of peer involvement and misconduct, whereas girls are more under pressure for school involvement.