Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Rajesh G. Meshram ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jijamata College, Nandurbar, Nandurbar, IN

Abstract

This study examined the school related activities that parents in with their children. The study also examined how parents in Nandubar perceive their involvement and expectations of their children's academic achievement goals. Sixteen parents (15 females and 1 male) who had children in standards five, six, or seven participated in the study. Participants were parents from four different areas of Nandubar. Parents were more involved with their children at home by encouraging their children to put effort. Parents also went to school to communicate with the teachers at school. Some parents assisted with homework even though most parents were challenged by the content their child was learning. Parents had high expectations of their children's academic life regardless of their children's performance in class. Various beliefs mingled with parents' expectations and their children's achievement goal. Although parents varied in their involvement, there was not much difference in their expectations. Lack of time and challenging subject matter were challenges to parents' involvement.

Keywords

Academic achievement, Parent's perception, Children's

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Rajesh G. Meshram ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jijamata College, Nandurbar, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Peerpressure is influence on a peer group or an individual that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behaviours to conform to those of the influencing group or individual. The need to follow the crowd and do what majority of us are doing forces us to do things or take up activities which we wouldn't otherwise. This is especially true for teenagers who are easily influenced by their surroundings or people they socialize with. However, recent studies have shown that peer pressure might have an upside to it; that in certain environments peer pressure can inspire an individual to be a more focused and determined individual (Tejaswini & Romate 2015).Peer pressure has become a big part of the adolescent lives. Whether they are at school or work, peer pressure can affect their output and even impact their general outlook on life. All of us, at some point in our lives, have had to deal with peer pressure. The need to follow the crowd and do what majority of us are doing forces us to do things or take up activities which we wouldn't other wise. This is especially true for adolescents who are easily influenced by their surroundings or people they socialize with. Parenting styles can also affect peer influence. Authoritative parenting encourages adolescents to be less susceptible to peer influence specifically in domains in which peers are engaging in unacceptable behaviours, but more susceptible to peer influence in domains that are approved by adults (Mounts and Steinberg 1995). However, recent studies have shown that peer pressure might have an upside to it; that in certam environments peerpressure can inspire an individual to be a more focused and determined individual.

Keywords

Peerpressure, Behavior, Adolescents.

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