Compare and contrast the influences of friends and family on adolescent

Whether parents or friends have more influence on teens is a controversial topic among many researchers.

However

, it is undeniable that parents play an integral role in the development of teenagers, namely

behaviors

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviours

The family has greater impact on teenagers’

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

than friends. Parental involvement in each stage of teens’ life affect their

behaviors

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

behaviours

as an adult later on.

For example

, the National Longitudinal study of Adolescent Health found out that teens are less likely to use substance when there is the physical presence of a parent in the home.

On the other hand

, teens who are exposed to negative home environment

also

have

tendency

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a tendency

the tendency

to behave badly. They can get

involve

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involved

in alcohol and tobacco consumption or interpersonal violence. In

term

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terms

of friends’ influence,

although

peer pressure could make teenagers act in some certain

ways but

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ways, but

they

also

could adjust their action under parental guidance.

For instance

, according to study carried out by Berndt and Keefe (1995),

adolescents’

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adolescent

disruptive

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

at school was associated with the level of disruptive

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

of their friends.

However

, parents could teach children about right and wrong preventing them from

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performing

this

kind of

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

and make them become selective when choosing friends. Not only do family and peers affect teens’

behaviors

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviours

, but they are

also

important factors on teens’ academic achievement. At school, the young can support each other s’ studying. Due to peer pressure, teens will have strong motivation to obtain academic success.

However

, parental involvement is

also

as important as peers. Adults have more experiences to give teens exact decisions. The young need

advice guidance

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advice, guidance

and skills

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for

parents to reach achievement during

study process

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the study process

.

Besides

, academic achievement is

also

caused by genes. Teenagers possessing intellectual heredity have a better academic performance. With regard to mental health, relationships between parents and peers both hold significant influences on adolescents. A research indicates that teenagers tend to be more courageous when facing challenges with their peer assistance.

Furthermore

, a healthy relationship with friends can nurture positive feelings of teenagers (NebFact, 211, 2007, G.

Lingren

). On another perspective, a harmful friendship friends can lead to an adverse psychotic condition in youth, which can directly cause common mental disorders

such

as depression, anxiety and hyperactivity disorder.

Therefore

, the psychological orientation of parents is much more essential than the peers. A survey conducted by the Office of Adolescent Health (2016) points out that 32% of 13- to 18-year-olds have to suffer from social anxiety disorders and that parents would help them to prevent these types of depressive experiences. In fact, parents are more likely to concern about children’ s mental illness than their friends. The prevention of psychological problems in adolescents can

also

improve their development of social, behavioural, physical and other outcomes. In conclusion, it is true that children’s action is partly shaped by their peers and largely formed by their home environment.