Teen Girls are Most Susceptible to Peer Judgment – Study Suggests
July 22nd, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
The ability to not let the thoughts and opinions of others interfere with one’s own emotional and mental well-being is an important skill, but the acquiring and refining of this ability isn’t always very easy. Usually associated with a greater degree of vulnerability to peer pressure and other social phenomena, teenagers can sometimes take the opinions of others very seriously. A new study performed at the National Institute of Mental Health has suggested that older teenage girls comprise the group most susceptible to peer judgment, following the use of MRI scanning and data collected from social judgment tasks. The study supports a heightened availability of psychotherapy and mental health services and support for young women, to help foster a healthy and happy personal and social life.
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4 comments so far
It’s sad, but i think very true… I know i was influenced so much as a teen and now I’m seeing my 17 year old do the same. I guess the fruit does not fall far from the tree :(
oh my goodness mom, girls are girls. Don’t blame yourself for that! Show me a generation when teenage girls haven’t been worried about their friend’s and peer’s opinions of how they looked, acted or dressed. Girls care. You’ve been there and have experience you can share with her about being influenced. I think your daughter’s lucky to have that wisdom on tap. :)
Girls can be so cruel, we just have to do a good job of giving ours what they need at home to be able to shrug off any mean remarks that they get from others.
I think girls give into peer pressure a lot more than boys do. It becomes very difficult for a young adult to be self assured and yet different from her peers. It becomes extremely challenging as well.