Here you'll find information on how to encourage the positive aspects of peer groups while also coping with any negative influences.
For information about other issues involving young people and their relationships look at the HealthInsite topic pages on Mental Health of Young People or Childhood Problems and Development.
The following sites offer general advice and support:
Updated September 2011
39 Resources Found
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Peer pressure
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Everybody, no matter how old, faces pressure to 'fit in'. Young people may feel this the most, as they are trying to find their place in the world. Friends and media can put pressure on young people - pressure to talk, dress and act a certain way. |
| Date: |
Dec 2011 |
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Gangs
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Gangs and gang violence appear in movies and in the news from time to time. But what is the reality of gangs, crews, or organised crime? |
| Date: |
Nov 2011 |
| Title: |
Peer groups (easy read)
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
What is a peer group? You, your friends, your class, other people your age. What is peer group pressure? Positive peer group pressure Some people making others feel good or happy. |
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Sep 2011 |
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Girlfriends and boyfriends
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
When you're a little kid you just play together with other kids. Your best friend could be the same sex as you or not. Some kids have a special boyfriend/girlfriend from an early age. They may be best friends. |
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Sep 2011 |
| Title: |
Peer pressure
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Everybody, no matter what age, is faced with pressure to 'fit in'. In our teenage years this pressure can be even stronger, as no-one wants to feel like an outsider. |
| Date: |
Sep 2011 |
| Title: |
Peer pressure
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Peer groups are groups of friends who are all about the same age. Having a group of friends is an important part of being a teenager. Peer groups can be a very positive influence on a teenager's life, but they can also worry parents. |
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Aug 2011 |
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Drugs - teenagers
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Young people try drugs for many reasons including relaxation, socialising, curiosity or peer pressure. Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis are the most commonly used drugs by teenagers. Around one in five teenagers have tried cannabis at least once. Parents can reduce the risk of drugs for their children with some strategies. |
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Aug 2011 |
| Title: |
Stealing - 'borrowing' without permission
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Stealing is taking something that doesn't belong to you. It may be keeping something that you have found without trying to find who owns it. |
| Date: |
Aug 2011 |
| Title: |
Peer group pressure
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
It is important for kids to feel that they fit in with their peers (other kids in your group or school or neighbourhood). But sometimes you may find yourself doing something because others are doing it, and which makes you feel uncomfortable or not safe. |
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Aug 2011 |
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I'm no good at sport
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
There are two kinds of sport - organised sport, like belonging to a club or school sports team, and sport that you play with a group of friends at lunchtime or after school. |
| Date: |
Aug 2011 |
| Title: |
Peer groups
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Nowadays we often hear about peer groups and how peers influence people. Everyone in the world belongs to a peer group. They are not only for kids. The size of your peer group will vary depending on where you are or whom you are with. |
| Date: |
Aug 2011 |
| Title: |
Gangs
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Were you in a gang when you were a little kid? Maybe you had a big enough family to be a gang of your own! Maybe you were the 'sand pit' gang, the 'cubby house' gang or the 'skipping rope' gang. |
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May 2011 |
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Me as a friend - Children
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| Publisher: |
Headroom (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Want a friend? Be a friend? Have a go at describing what you are like as a friend. |
| Date: |
Mar 2011 |
| Title: |
Adolescence
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Adolescence is the time when you begin changing from a kid to an adult. This doesn't happen overnight - in fact it happens over several years. |
| Date: |
Feb 2011 |
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Friends - Young People
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| Publisher: |
Headroom (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Friends can play an important role in the well-being of your mental health. They can also play a major role in making your life a misery, thereby affecting your mental health in a negative way. How people treat you as an individual determines how friendly you are with them. |
| Date: |
Jan 2011 |
| Title: |
Peer Pressure - Young People
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| Publisher: |
Headroom (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Peer pressure is when somebody you know persuades you to do something that you would not normally consider when you're alone. |
| Date: |
Jan 2011 |
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Gossip - Young People
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| Publisher: |
Headroom (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Gossip is information about a person, true or false, that gets spread around. |
| Date: |
Jan 2011 |
| Title: |
Young People and Relationships
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| Publisher: |
HealthInsite Topic Page
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| Description: |
Links to information about young people and their relationships, including relationships with parents and peers, and links to information about bullying, peer pressure and sex. |
| Date: |
Jan 2011 |
| Title: |
Schoolies
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| Publisher: |
Inspire Foundation
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| Description: |
The fact sheet contains information about Schoolies week and some of the issues around alcohol, sex, and dealing with change. |
| Date: |
Sep 2010 |
| Title: |
Peer pressure
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| Publisher: |
Inspire Foundation
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| Description: |
This fact sheet has information on peer pressure, how it affects us and what we can do about it. |
| Date: |
Oct 2011 |
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