Myths of Peer Presure
The journal article that is going to be reviewed is “The Myth of Peer Pressure” is written by Michael T. Ungar. The hypothesis of this journal article is “What role do friends and peer groups play in the lives of teenagers. It was thought that experiences of power in relationships with peers might some how protect high-risk youths against the impact of biopsychosocial risk factors (Ungar, 6). Some of these biopsychosocial risk factors are poverty, mental illness of one or both parents, physical and sexual abuse, neglect, or mental disorders. The research participants were 41 “high-risk” adolescents, ranging in age from 13- 18. To be deemed “High-risk” the adolescents must have three or more of the biopsychosocial factors. The study was voluntary and the participants must have been in some type of therapy in the last 12 months. Portions of the participants in the study were from the author’s practice. Two groups were enabled. The first group consisted of 21 white adolescents; there were 12 females and 9 males. All of the adolescents were living in Ontario, Canada. The study of these adolescents had begun after treatment had ended. The study of these adolescents took place from December 1992
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Approximate Word count = 1129
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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