Psychiatry and Psychology

Peer Influence

The effect or sway that a PEER GROUP exerts on the beliefs, value systems and behavior of each member of a group. The social expectations for individuals to conform to peer group influence is known as peer pressure.

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Abstract

The effect or sway that a PEER GROUP exerts on the beliefs, value systems and behavior of each member of a group. The social expectations for individuals to conform to peer group influence is known as peer pressure.

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3 entry terms
  • Influence, Peer
  • Peer Pressure
  • Pressure, Peer

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Peer Group (1968-2015)

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  1. F01.829w.316.223w.750w
  2. F01.829w.316.483w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peer Influence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067074. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067074
  2. Peer Influence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_pressure
  3. Peer Influence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784843