EFFECTS OF PEER INFLUENCE DURING ADOLOSCENCE:
- THERE OCCURS HOMOPHILY IN ADOLOSCENCE WHICH MEANS THAT THE
ADOLOSCENTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO SHOW SIMILAR BEHAVIOUR , ATTITUDE
AND INTERESTS AS THAT OF THEIR PEERS.THE EFFECTS CAN EITHER BE
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE DEPAENDING ON THE PEER THAT THEY ADMIRE OR
FOLLOW.IN THIS STAGE, THERE IS MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR RISK-TAKING
BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDE.SUNSTANCE-ABUSE IS MORE COMMON IN
ADOLOSCENTS DUE TO PEER INFLUENCE.
PIAGET'S FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT
ON THE THOUGHTS AND CHOICES IN ADOLOSCENCE:
- THE FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF PIAGET IS THE
FINAL STAGE AMONG HIS FOUR DIFFERENT STAGES OF COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT , WHICH COVERS THE CHILDREN OF 12 YEARS AND ABOVE.
- IN THIS STAGE, THERE IS ABSTRACTIVE THINKING OF THE ADOLOSCENT
OR THE YOUNG ADULT.
- THE YOUNG ADULTS ANALYZE HYPOTHETICAL ISSUES .
- THEY PONDER ABOUT ETHICAL, SOCIAL, PHILOSOPHICAL, AND MORAL
ISSUES WITH REASONING.
- THERE IS AN INCREASE IN LOGIC REASONING AND ALSO CLEARLY
UNDERSTANDING ABSTRACT IDEAS.
- THIS LOGICAL THINKING AND ABSTRACT REASONING LEADS TO THE
SYSTEMETIC PLANNING OF THEIR FUTURE WITH THE USE OF HYPOTHETICAL
SITUATIONS IN LIFE.
SHIFT OF RELIANCE ON PEERS:
- THE SHIFT OF RELIANCE ON PEERS RESULTS IN SOCIAL COMPARISON.
THE ADOLOSCENTS WILL COMPARE THEIR DECISIONS WITH THEIR PEERS .IT
IMPROVES THEIR ABILITY TO TAKE DECISIONS ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN
WISH AND INTEREST . FOR EXAMPLE, IF ADOLOSCENTS HAVE ANTISOCIAL
ATTITUDE OR ACADEMIC INTEREST, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE PEER ,
THEY CHOOSE THE PATH AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.PEERS ARE
ATTRACTED MORE THAN THE PARENTS.
SHIFT OF RELIANCE ON PARENTS:
- THE ADOLOSCENT THOUGH UNDER THE INFLUENZE OF THE PEER CHOOSE
THEIR ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR UNDER THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OF THE
PARENTS WHICH WILL SURELY MAKE THEM CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH. THIS
SHIFT IS MORE ADVANTAGEOUS AND LEADS TO MORE POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES
. MAINTAINING GOOD FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS BY SHARING EACH ONE'S
EMOTIONS AND SUPPORT , TALKING TOGETHER WILL DEFINETLY INFLUENCE
THE ADOLOSECENTS.CARING FOR EACH OTHER AND BEING CONNECTED HELPS IN
INCREASING THE BONDAGE IN THE FAMILY AND THUS LEADING TO AVOIDANCE
OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND RISK-BEHAVIOURS.POOR MONITORING OF THE
ADOLOSCENTS AND LONG-TERM FAMILY CONFLICTS AND ISSUES WILL
DEFINETLEY LEAD TO SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND MAKE THEM TO LEAVE HOME
.HENCE FAMILY BONDING IS ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD OUTCOME IN THE FUTURE
OF THE ADOLOSCENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE VALUE OF FAMILY AND
LIFE.