What does this

mean?
Peer pressure is the influence
that peers have on an
individual. Most people
believe that when children hit
adolescence all the teens will
listen only to their peers.
However this is not the case.
Teens do spend a lot of time
away from the family but the
parents still have a major
effect on the teen and their
faith. The church is the main
teacher of the faith however
the parents have the most
effect on the teen. Most peer
pressure is against faith in
teens, however the positive
effect that the parents have
helps faith in teens stay and
grow.

How Youth Groups Get Involved

Invite parents to some

events, and work with
them, not against them
Become a positive
influence with mentoring

Involve teens in running

church events, and
incorporate them into the
service

Show dedication to the

teens through volunteers
and leadership

By Andi Lynch, and

Taylor Eaton
Andi Lynch did 50% of the work
And
Taylor Eaton did 50% of the work

Your Children,
Their Faith, and
Peers

Interesting Facts
Is your sweet child turning into an adolescent before your very eyes? Did you
know that when your child enters into adolescence you (the parent) still play an
important role in impacting their beliefs and values? We completed a survey that
asked teens that are Christian about the effects peers have on their faith. Their
answers may surprise you so keep reading on.

Survey Results-Top 10 facts we learned from

completing this survey
When surveying a group of adolescents
(ages 12-14) about their peers and faith
we found that
1) None went to a Christian school
despite 20% of them going to a
private school
2) Only 20% participate in a Christian
organization within the school
(although 80% participated in a youth
group outside of school)
3) 60% said that they have friends in the
youth group
4) Even though 60% of the youth say
that they have a large 100% said that
the only reason for being in the youth
group was to serve others
5) Out of their group of friends 60% of
the adolescents say that those friends

do not share the same religious

beliefs as them
6) On a scale of 1 to 10 youth rated their
friends beliefs as a 3,7
7) The average amount of hours spent at
school is 35 hours per week, and they
said that they spend around 48 hours
with friends per week
8) However 60% of adolescence said
that they spent more time with there
family in adolescence
9) Even though only 20% of adolescents
said that they learn their faith from
their parents, 80% of them have the
same faith as their parents
10) Only 40% of adolescents felt positive
peer pressure about their faith