Peer Pressure Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 305 survey responses
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My New Subsection

What age group are you in?
I am still an Adolescent	(154; 50%)
I am in my 20's	(87; 29%)
I am in my 30's	(21; 7%)
I am in my 40's	(16; 5%)
I am over 50	(16; 5%)
Not Checked	(11; 4%)

As an adolescent, what financial class did your family fit closest into?
Lower	(21; 7%)
Lower-Middle	(69; 23%)
Middle	(125; 41%)
Upper-Middle	(63; 21%)
Upper	(20; 7%)
Not Checked	(7; 2%)

What type of schools did you go to?
Public Schools	(197; 65%)
Private Schools	(83; 27%)
I was Home Schooled	(11; 4%)
I dropped out of school	(7; 2%)
Not Checked	(7; 2%)

What size town/city did you spend your adolescent years in?
Small Town	(79; 26%)
Average	(135; 44%)
Large city	(84; 28%)
Not Checked	(7; 2%)

What were you and your friend's biggest interests?
We were mostly involved in sports	(90; 30%)
Most people thought we were trouble makers	(63; 21%)
We were all involved in some kind of club	(80; 26%)
We liked to give back to the community with volunteer work, etc.	(17; 6%)
We mostly spent time studying	(47; 15%)
Not Checked	(8; 3%)

Peer Pressure Experiences

Have you pressured a friend into doing something you could tell they were not comfortable with?
Yes	(119; 39%)
No	(126; 41%)
Not Checked	(60; 20%)

Have you teased somebody you actually liked just because your friends were teasing them?
Yes	(131; 43%)
No	(114; 37%)
Not Checked	(60; 20%)

Were you ever pressured into doing something you knew was bad for your health?
Yes	(115; 38%)
No	(130; 43%)
Not Checked	(60; 20%)

Were you ever pressured into doing something you knew was illegal?
Yes	(108; 35%)
No	(137; 45%)
Not Checked	(60; 20%)

Have you lied about liking something just because you thought your friends would make fun of you if they knew?
Yes	(138; 45%)
No	(107; 35%)
Not Checked	(60; 20%)

Have you lied to your parents because your friends told you to do so?
Yes	(100; 33%)
No	(145; 48%)
Not Checked	(60; 20%)

Peer Pressure Opinions

What percent of the other students do you think were influenced by peer pressure?
20%	(24; 8%)
50%	(50; 16%)
75%	(65; 21%)
All of them	(53; 17%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

As an adolescent were you influenced by peer pressure?
Yes, once or twice	(45; 15%)
Sometimes	(91; 30%)
Yes, All the time	(27; 9%)
No, Never	(29; 10%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

If you were influenced by peer pressure, how do you feel it affected you?
In a positive way	(21; 7%)
In a negative way	(40; 13%)
Both ways, depending on the situation	(102; 33%)
I was not influenced by peer pressure	(29; 10%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

How serious of an issue do you believe peer pressure is?
Very serious, teachers and other adults should do all they can to raise awareness about it.	(64; 21%)
It's a problem, but most teenagers can deal with it on their own.	(98; 32%)
Its not a problem at all.	(30; 10%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Do you think that peer pressure is ever a good thing?
No, never	(32; 10%)
Sometimes, depending on the situation	(145; 48%)
Yes, always	(15; 5%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Is peer pressure more prevalent with:
Wealthy teens	(17; 6%)
Middle class teens	(29; 10%)
Less privileged teens	(23; 8%)
It's the same with all teens regardless of their families income	(123; 40%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Does peer pressure only affect people in their adolescent years?
Yes, I don't experience much of it now	(51; 17%)
No, I still experience it sometimes	(97; 32%)
No, I still experience it just as much as I did when I was younger	(44; 14%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Do you think that those who give in to peer pressure are less confident than others?
Yes	(106; 35%)
No	(86; 28%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Do you believe peer pressure affected teens 100 years ago?
Yes, probably just as much as it does now	(80; 26%)
Yes, maybe a little	(80; 26%)
No, teens had more important things to worry about back then	(32; 10%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Can giving into peer pressure make you a more successful person?
No, peer pressure can only distract a person from reaching their goals	(114; 37%)
Yes, "giving in" can help a person move up the social ladder	(78; 26%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

Looking back, are there choices you made that you don't think you would have if your wern't pressured into them?
Yes	(113; 37%)
No	(79; 26%)
Not Checked	(113; 37%)

My New Subsection

How has peer pressure most affected your life?
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Do you think peer pressure is positive or negative? Why?
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Is there a situation, in your adolescent years, that stands out most, that was created by peer pressure?
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