This document discusses peer pressure and its effects. It defines peer pressure as the influence that people of similar age or status place on others to behave in a certain way. There are two types of peer pressure: positive peer pressure encourages responsible behavior, while negative peer pressure encourages irresponsible behavior. The document provides techniques for resisting negative peer pressure, such as saying no confidently, avoiding risky situations, and influencing peers to make good decisions. It also outlines the potential negative outcomes of giving in to peer pressure.

1. Anju Gautam
Psychologist

2. Peer and Peer Pressure
 Peer: is a person of similar age or status
What is “peer pressure?”
 Influence that people of similar age or status place on
other to behave in a certain way

3. 2 types of peer pressure
 Positive peer pressure: influence from peers to
behave in a responsible way
 Negative peer pressure: influence from peers to
behave in a way that is NOT responsible.

4.  Peers who try to force you to make wrong decisions
often just want support for their wrong actions!!!!!!!!
 They don’t care about your experience of feelings you
have as the result of the negative outcomes.

5. 10 Negative Peer Pressure Statements
 No one will ever know
 What’s the big deal
 I do it all the time and
have never been caught
 We’ll go down together if
anything happens
 Everybody else is doing it
 You’ll look older and
more mature
 Try it, you’ll like it
 You only live once
 Don’t be such a wimp
 Don’t be chicken

6. Resistance Skills: skills that helps a person
say “NO” to an action or to leave a situation
 Say NO with self-
confidence
 Give reasons for saying NO
 Broken-record technique
 Nonverbal behaviors
match verbal behavior
 Avoid situations in which
there is negative pressure
 Avoid people whom make
wrong decisions
 Resist pressure to engage in
illegal behavior
 Influence others to make
responsible choices.

7.  Broken record technique: ways to strengthen a
“no” response by repeating the same response
several times
 Nonverbal behavior: the use of actions to
express emotions and thoughts.

8.  Self-confidence: the belief in oneself
 You believe in your ideas, feelings, and decisions
 Assertive behavior: the honest expression of ideas,
feelings, and decisions without worrying or feeling
threatened
 Show others you are in control of yourself,
 You clearly state your thoughts or feelings
 you don’t back down on your feelings or thoughts

9.  Passive behavior: holding back of ideas, feelings, and
decisions.
 Don’t stand up for themselves
 Look away when sharing feelings/ making decisions
 Lack self confidence
 Aggressive behavior: use of words or actions that are
disrespectful toward others
 Monopolize conversations
 Name calling, sarcastic remarks
 Threaten others due to lack of their own self-confidence

10. 3 Steps to be Self-Confident and Assertive
 Answer 6 questions & evaluate consequences of
your decisions.
 Promote health
 Protect safety
 Follow laws
 Show respect for myself and others
 Follow guidelines of my parents / responsible adults
 Demonstrate good character

11.  Imagine a shield of protection in front of you
when peers pressure you to make wrong decisions
 When you doubt yourself, talk with a parent,
guardian, or other responsible adult.

12. 10 outcomes of giving in to negative peer
pressure
 Harm health
 Threaten your safety
 Break laws
 Disrespect to yourself
and others
 Disregard guidelines
 Shows poor character
 Feeling disappointed in
yourself
 Feel resentment toward
peers
 Hurt self-confidence
 Feel guilty & ashamed

13. 5 Actions if you have given in to negative
peer pressure
 Take responsibility for any decisions, actions, or
judgments that result
 Honesty and don’t blame others
 Consider ways to deal with the negative outcomes
 Restitution – making good for loss or damage
 You must make things right

14.  Examine reasons why you gave in to the negative
pressure
 Was anything specific?
 Make a plan on how to handle similar future situations
 Learn from your mistakes
 Better prepared for the future
 Ask responsible adult to help you review situations in
which you gave in to negative peer pressure.