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Peer Pressure

Peer Pressure. Peer Pressure. Is peer pressure always negative? Brainstorm ways that peer pressure can be positive… Do you allow yourself to be influenced by others in positive or negative ways?. Positive vs. Negative Peer Pressure.

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Peer Pressure

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  1. Peer Pressure

  2. Peer Pressure • Is peer pressure always negative? • Brainstorm ways that peer pressure can be positive… • Do you allow yourself to be influenced by others in positive or negative ways?

  3. Positive vs. Negative Peer Pressure • Positive peer pressure – influence by peers to act in a responsible way • Negative peer pressure – influence by peers to behave in a way that is not responsible

  4. Negative Peer Pressure Statements • No one will ever know • What’s the big deal? It won’t kill you • I do it all the time and have never been caught or hurt… • We’ll go down together if anything happens. • Everyone else is doing it. • You’ll look older and more mature. • Try it, you’ll really like it!! • You only live once • Don’t be such a wimp. • Don’t be a chicken • “You won’t” • “NO BALLS”

  5. Consequence of Negative Peer Pressure • Harm Health • How can peer pressure harm your health? • Giving into peer pressure can cause you to jeopardize your health…How? • Threaten your safety • Getting into a car with a drunk driver • Getting into a car with someone who is on drugs • Cause you to break laws

  6. Consequence of Negative Peer Pressure • Cause you to show disrespect for yourself and others • Cause you to disappoint people • Cause you to feel disappointed in yourself • Cause you to feel resentment towards peers • Harm your self-confidence • Cause you to feel guilty and ashamed

  7. Peer Pressure

  8. Self Confidence and Assertiveness • Self Confidence – a belief in oneself. • When you are self confident you believe in your ideas, feelings and decisions. • Assertive Behavior – You clearly state your decision and do not back down • Passive Behavior – Holding back of ideas, feelings and decisions. • Passive people do not stand up for themselves • Aggressive Behavior – The use of words or actions that are disrespectful towards others

  9. Resistance Skills • Skills to help a person say no… • 1. Say no with self confidence • 2. Give reasons for saying no • 3. Repeat your “No” response several times • 4. Use non verbal behaviors to match verbal • 5. Avoid situations which there will be pressure to make wrong decisions • 6. Avoid people who make wrong decisions • 7. Resist pressure to engage in illegal behaviors • 8. Influence others to make responsible decisions

  10. Friendly Refusals • Complete the worksheet for friendly refusals. • Remember to follow the directions

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