Peer pressure and academic stress among junior high school students: a cross-sectional study†
Article Category: Original article
Data publikacji: 26 cze 2024
Zakres stron: 191 - 199
Otrzymano: 21 sty 2024
Przyjęty: 23 mar 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2024-0020
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© 2024 Rika Sarfika et al., published by Sciendo
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Objective
The objective of the study was to explore the connection between peer pressure and academic stress among junior high school students.
Methods
This descriptive correlational study was conducted to investigate the link between perceived peer pressure and academic stress. The study involved a total of 525 adolescents, aged 14–19 years, drawn from 6 public junior high schools (PJHS) in Padang, Indonesia, using purposive sampling. Academic stress and perceived peer pressure were assessed using the Educational Stress Scale for Adolescents (ESSA) and the Perceived Peer Pressure Scale (PPPS).
Results
The findings indicated significant variations in stress levels among students in different grade levels (7th, 8th, and 9th grades) (
Conclusions
These findings underscore the importance of addressing both external and internal factors at the individual, family, school, and societal levels to enhance adolescents’ psychological resilience and mitigate problem behaviors.