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The Role of Anxiety and Attachment to Peers in Susceptibility to Peer Pressure

The aim of this research was to determine how well anxiety and attachment to peers can predict boy\'s and girl\'s susceptibility to peer pressure. In sample of 926 elementary and high school students the following instruments were applied: Susceptibility to Peer Pressure Scale and Perception of Peer Pressure Intensity Scale (Lebedina, Lotar & Ricijaš, 2008), modified Experiences in Close Relationship Inventory (Kamenov & Jelić, 2003), Worry and Social anxiety subscales from Fear and anxiety scale for children and adolescents (Vulić-Prtorić, 2004). Separate hierarchical regression analysis were conducted for boys and girls with susceptibility to peer pressure as criterion, and the predictors were perception of peer pressure intensity, worry and social anxiety, attachment anxiety and avoidance. Results have shown that significant predictors of boy‘s susceptibility to peer pressure are perception of pressure intensity, social anxiety and attachment anxiety. The only significant predictor for girl‘s susceptibility is perception of peer pressure intensity.

Susceptibility to peer pressure ; anxiety ; attachment to peers

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