ANGONO PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

“Under Pressure: A Study on the Representation of Teen Peer Pressure

Portrayed on Selected Films”

BARCELONA, LEO MABIC C.

BONGALONTA, JOAQUIN D.

BORJA, LUKE EARLVIN M.

LACBAY, ALEXANDRA S.

LIZARDO, PATRICIA LEONOR L.

OROT, RAYNARD A.

ROSALES, JOANA MARIE DB.

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

2ND SEMESTER

S.Y. 2016-2017
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First of all, we are grateful to the Lord God for establishing us to complete this

study. We thank Him for the protection and guidance He has given us. This research

appears in its current form due to the assistance and guidance of several people. We

would like to offer our sincere thanks to them.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to Mrs. Gina G. De Leon and Mrs. Gloria

A. Alvea, for providing us with all the necessary facilities. We would also like to thank

Mr. Jonathan R. Esguerra, APHS-SHS faculty & APHS Junior High School. We are

extremely grateful and indebted for their expertise, sincere and valuable guidance and

encouragement extended to us.

We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all the people we surveyed

from. We would also like to thank our parents for their unending encouragement and

support. And lastly, we would like to place our sincerest, greatest, and purest thanks to

our APHS Director, Mr. Reynaldo D. Faustino.

May the Almighty God bless you all.

 ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to highlight the meaning of ‘peer pressure’ as

perceived by teenagers. The study also provided an analysis on how peer pressure is

portrayed on certain movies that depict the concept of peer pressure on a person,

specifically speaking, teenagers. This was because a lot of teenagers are not that really

aware of peer pressure. The idea of the study was to give knowledge to the readers and

to reinforce ideas to counter the effects and to thoroughly understand and prevent peer

pressure due to the rising numbers of teens being affected by peer pressure. The

researchers obtained information through conducting survey from different teenagers

around the area of Angono, Rizal. The respondents were teenage boys and girls from

ages 14-18 years old. The researchers had total respondents of 100, 10 males and 10

females in each age. The researchers overall approach was to clarify the idea of peer

pressure of teenagers by gathering information through surveys and through analysis of

certain movies depicting or portraying the nature of peer pressure to teens through

watching the movies and observing the protagonist of the movies. The study presents

the perception of teens about peer pressure as conforming to the norms of peer groups

and is the persuasion and influences of peers, how movies portrayed peer pressure,

and suggested possible preventions or to lessen the cases of peer pressure. The

results of the study provides a wider understanding regarding the issues and perception

of peer pressure to teenagers and also to understand teenagers’ social behavior and

susceptibility to peer influences. Also, the results of this study will help raised

awareness to the youth as well as to the community about peer pressure and most

importantly is to provide possible preventions to peer pressure.

 CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Background of the Study ........................................................................................ 1

Statement of the Problem and Objectives ............................................................ 2

Significance of the Study ........................................................................................ 2

Definition of Terms ........................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature .......................................................................... 7

Peer Pressure Leads to Conformity .............................................................. 7

Lack of Adult Supervision Leads to Conformity to Peer Pressure .................... 8

Parenting Practices are Associated to Peer Pressure .................... 8

Peer Pressure as a Part of Adolescence .................................................... 9

Parent Expectations Regarding Their Child’s Peer Relationships ..................... 10

The Relation of Peer Pressure with Regards to Adolescents’ Social Support ........... 10

Peer Pressure as an Instrument to Belongingness ............................. 11

Portrayals on Movies and Its Influence on Adult’s Attitudes and Beliefs ............... 12
 Description about the Selected Films ......................... 12

Research Gap ........................................................................................ 13

Chapter III

Theoretical Framework ........................................................................................ 15

Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................ 16

Chapter IV

Research Design and Methodology ..........................................18

Data Analysis ........................................................................................ 21

Movie Analysis ........................................................................................ 31

Research Bias ........................................................................................ 32

Scope and Delimitation ........................................................................................ 32

Chapter V

Results and Discussion ........................................................................................ 34

Chapter VI

Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendation ............................................... 42

Summary of Findings ........................................................................................ 42

Conclusion ........................................................................................ 43

Recommendation ........................................................................................ 44

Bibliography ........................................................................................ 46

Appendix A ........................................................................................ 50

Appendix B ........................................................................................ 51

Appendix C ........................................................................................ 56
 CHAPTER I

A. Background of the Study

“The more you give into peer pressure, the more people will ask you to do what
they want to do. The less you give into it, the less they will ask you.”
-Unknown

Teens nowadays do things that they never did because of the influence of their

friends. Now, this phenomenon is what others considered as peer pressure. Friends

have a great impact on a teen’s way of behaving themselves. In other words, peers are

very influential especially to adolescence. In the stated quotation, above it pertains to

the susceptibility of a person to influences. The message of the quotation can be

applied to this research study in such a way that the research seeks to further

understand peer pressure with regard to teen peer pressure and how it is portrayed on

movies.

Peer pressure, as defined by a study by Esen and Gündoğdu (2010), may be

defined as the insistence and encouragement of the same age group individuals to

make individual to do something (Santor, Messervey & Kusumakar, 2000). Peer means

a person of the same kind or rank or rather equal (Merriam Webster Dictionary) and

pressure means the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do

something (Google). Therefore, in layman’s terms, peer pressure is the influence of the

people around you specifically the group of people which you belong in accordance to

your age. These influences may be good or bad but most of the time taken by others as

bad.

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 Movies depict real life experiences or rather current societal issues. Therefore,

there is no doubt that one of these societal issues is peer pressure. And also, movies

are not far from reality that is why the researchers made movies as their basis of their

research. The researchers aim to further understand the nature of peer pressure from

the perception of teens and its relevance or its similarity, rather, to selected movies that

also depict peer pressure on teens. Most of all, the research aims to find out the

possible issues and preventions of peer pressure.

B. Statement of the Problem and Objectives

This study aims to promote awareness on the teens’ issue about “Peer Pressure”.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What are the perceptions of teens about the common issues in peer

pressure?

2. How does the issue about peer pressure portrayed on selected

movies?

3. What are the possible preventions to stop peer pressure?

C. Significance of the Study

This study provides a thorough explanation on the perception and thoughts of

teens about peer pressure. This will also provide a relevant explanation why teens are

most likely to be under this stage of peer pressure and to know what are its causes and

effects to one’s behavior. The study can also be a significant basis of future researches

about peer pressure. This conducted study will also raise awareness to the community

and especially the youth. Through the aid of this study, the researchers will have

enough knowledge about peer pressure and they can analytically think and observe the
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movies and the perceptions of their respondents regarding the study and come up with

a relevant, appropriate, and accurate result for the study.

Not only teens will have a benefit from this research but also their parents.

Parents will have benefits from this study in such a way that they can understand the

fact why sometimes their child is behaving oppositely from what they have taught their

child. Also, parents can monitor their child and guide them not to be carried away by

their peers. The respondents amongst all, the respondents will have the great benefit

from this study for they will have awareness on what peer pressure really is and to

understand peer pressure itself so that they can raise awareness to the future youth.

This study can also be used as a reference for social studies and cultural changes. It

could to be a reference for the community to be aware and understand the behavior of

teenagers and what peer pressure does to teens.

D. DEFINITION OF TERMS

• Youth is the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. It

is the age range when a human is young, or before the person reaches adulthood. The

word youth can also be used to describe a group of young people, regardless of age. It

is also a common adjective for things that are created specifically for youth.

• Teens describe the years when you are 13 through 19 years old and the numbers 13

through 19, especially in a progression, as the 13th through the 19th years of a lifetime

or of a given or implied century.

• Peer Pressure is a social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain

action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted. It is a feeling

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that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order

to be liked or respected by them. Also, it is the pressure to conform to the standards

and behavior of one's peers.

• In layman’s Term is a term used in words that someone who is not an expert can

understand. It means, a simple explanation; one that can be understood by someone

who is not an expert in the field. Thus, to put something in layman's terms is to describe

a complex or technical issue using words and terms that the average individual

(someone without professional training in the subject area) can understand, so that they

may comprehend the issue to some degree.

• Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in

order to fit in with a group. It is an action in accordance with some specified standard or

authority. Thus, it is action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes,

practices, etc.

• Solidarity pertains to the union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and

interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc. It also

describes as unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of

interests, objectives, and standards. In other words, it is a unity or agreement of feeling

or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a

group.

• Norm is a principle of right action binding upon the members of a group and serving to

guide, control, or regulates proper and acceptable behavior. It is an accepted standard

or a way of being or doing things. Norms form the basis of collective expectations that

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members of a community have from each other, and play a key part in social control

and social order by exerting a pressure on the individual to conform.

• Habits pertain to a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic

exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance. It is a

particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly. Thus, it is a recurrent, often

unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition.

• Deviant is defined as different from what is considered to be normal or morally correct.

It is also differing from the accepted standard. It also describes a person who is

someone whose behavior falls far outside of society's norms; as an adjective, deviant

can describe the behavior itself.

• Family tie- a bond or connection between two or more family members; an obligation

to one's family.

• Social support refers to the various types of support (i.e., assistance/help) that

people receive from others. Social support initially means having friends and other

people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus

and positive self-image. It also enhances quality of life and provides a buffer against

adverse life events.

• Belongingness is the quality or state of being an essential or important part of

something.

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• Perception is a result of perceiving. It is an awareness of the elements of environment

through physical sensation. And, it is the way you think about or understand someone

or something.

•Portrayal is the way in which an actor plays a character. It is a depiction of someone or

something in a work of art or literature. It can also be the acting part of a character on

stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture.

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 CHAPTER II

A. Review of Related Literature

Peer Pressure Leads to Conformity

According to a study conducted by B. Bradford Brown, Mary Jane Lohr, and

Eben L. MClenahan (1986), early adolescence is most likely to be influenced by their

peers and is eager to accept or to conform to peer pressure. The study also aims to

differentiate the perception of adolescents about peer pressure in terms of age and to

consider the personal attitudes and behavior of the adolescents to their perception. In

the study, they also mentioned a previous study by Newman and Newman (1976) that

suggests that peer pressure is a part of an adolescent’s life to develop social interaction

and for their personal development. The study of Newman and Newman (1976) also

suggests that ‘group identification’ is the major crisis of early adolescence and because

of that, adolescents tend to conform the norms that their peer groups practice. The

study conducted by both Newman also suggests that the behavior and personal values

of an adolescent can be influenced by their peer groups. This is to fulfill the sense of

solidarity between themselves and their peer groups. The study of Brown, Lohr, and

MClenahan also stresses that peer pressure may vary in accordance to situations, age,

and gender. Their study also suggests that peer pressure is a part of early adolescence

and it encourages adolescents to be bounded by behavior that is acceptable without

being blinded to live a narrowly-defined lifestyle. Thus, this study made by MClenahan,

Lohr, and Brown is related to this present in such a way that it seeks to know the

different perception of teenagers about peer pressure and what are the causes or

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issues that pushed them to go beyond the norm behavior for they are surrounded by

different peer groups as they age.

Lack of Adult Supervision Leads to Conformity to Peer Pressure

On another study, “I am not ‘‘umqwayito’’: A qualitative study of peer pressure

and sexual risk behaviour among young adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa” by

Terry-Ann Selikow Nazeema Ahmed, Alan J. Flisher, Catherine Mathews, and Wanjiru

Mukoma (2009), it talked about the involvement of adolescents to negative peer

pressure that could result to high-risk behavior. The study also suggests that

adolescents must conform to the norms that their peers do in order to be belong. Also, it

suggests that adolescents’ lacks of adult supervision are more likely to conform to high

risk behavior and negative peer pressure. And most importantly, this research

concluded that one of the reasons why adolescents got involved in sexual risk behavior

is because they don’t have enough access to adult’s knowledge about sex or sexuality

and instead of seeking advices to adults, they tend to listen more to the opinions of their

peers. Although the research took place or is based on Cape Town, South Africa, it is

still related to the present study for it explained the possible issues that give

adolescents reason to conform to the norms that their social peer groups do.

Parenting Practices are Associated to Peer Pressure

One of such study is “Peer and Parent Influences on Smoking and Drinking

Among Early Adolescents” (Bruce Simons-Morton, EdD, MPH, Denise L. Haynie, PhD,

MPH, Aria D. Crump, ScD, Patricia Eitel, PhD, Keith E. Saylor, PhD; 2001). This

research studies the presence of peer and parent influences in smoking and drinking

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habits of a teen. This research suggests that teens are engaged in smoking or drinking

either by because of the influence of their peer groups or because one or both of their

parents is smoking or drinking— or parenting practices. The research also stressed that

teens may start smoking or drinking when their friends do. And for parenting practices,

the said study suggest that teens who parents who have high expectation from their

child, parents who have high involvement and interest in their child’s life, and parents

who spend more time to their child are less likely to be involved in smoking and

drinking.

This study is related to the present study in such a way that the present study

aims to understand the factors why teens’ conform to either deviant or non-deviant

behavior done by their peer groups.

Peer Pressure as a Part of Adolescence

A study conducted by Charles E. Lewis, Md, Scd, and Mary Ann Lewis, Rn, Drph

(1984) titled “Peer Pressure and Risk-Taking Behaviors in Children” stresses that peer

pressure is a natural process for both psychological and physical development of an

individual for it may serve as a source for actions that will strengthen and test an

individual’s choices in everyday life. Also, the study suggests that if an individual’s peer

groups exceed family then that’s the time where negative and risky behavior takes

place.

This study is related to the present study in such a way that it presents the

reason why adolescents undergo naturally through peer pressure. Also, the study is

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related to the present study in such a way it also presents one issue why teens conform

too deviant acts.

Parent Expectations Regarding Their Child’s Peer Relationships

According to a study conducted by Brown, Mounts, Lamborn, and Steinberg

(1993), that as a child enters adolescence, their parents fear that their child may be

belonged to a group which may cause or engage self-destructive behavior to their child.

Also, as the child encounters adolescence the opinions and beliefs of their peers are

more influential than what their parents tell them (Berndt, 1979). The research also

suggests that parenting practices are associated with an adolescent’s behavior which in

turn may determine his circle of peer groups. More likely, the parents play an important

role in developing a child’s social skills and developing peer relationships (Ladd, Muth,

and Hart in press; Parke & Bhavnagri, 1989; Putallaz, 1987). Most importantly, the

research emphasizes the thought that parents are somehow responsible for their child’s

peer relationship in terms of how they raise their child and how strong their family tie is.

This study by Brown et al. (1993) is related to the present study in such a way

that it defines the involvement of family relationship to peer pressure in which this

“family relationship” may be one of the issues of teens why they are most likely to be

pressured by their peers to engage in either deviant or non-deviant behavior.

The Relation of Peer Pressure with Regards to Adolescents’ Social Support

In a conducted study by Binnaz Kıran Esen and Mehmet Gündoğdu (2010), it

also suggests that as a teenager approaches adolescence their parental support

decreases and their social support from their peers increases and become effective and

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influential. The study also stated that deviant behaviors are the result of peer pressure.

To relate peer pressure too internet addiction, the study stated that an adolescent’s

internet addiction is greater when they have more peer pressure. So, peer pressure can

also be the cause of internet addiction. Thus, the lower parental support an adolescent

have the more they are engage to be an internet addict for they find the virtual world as

an escape for their problems in life.

Like the previous studies, this study is related to the present study in such a way

that it indicates the probabilities why adolescents tend to engage in any types of

addiction and one of which probability is peer pressure.

Peer Pressure as an Instrument to Belongingness

In this research made by Phelan, Cao, and Davidson (1992), that peer groups

are influential to adolescents with regards to behavior for peer groups provide a sense

of belongingness to adolescents. If adolescent’s feel that sense of belongingness, they

tend to conform to behaviors that may be self-destructive. On the other hand, this

research also suggests the positive aspect of peer pressure such that adolescents peer

groups provide a sense of belongingness, and refresh adolescents’ mind from other

pressure and stress as stated by the subjects of their study, which are students.

This study is related to the present study in such a way that it presents the

perceptions of students, which are on the stage of adolescence, regarding peer groups.

These perceptions of students may be linked to the aim of the researchers of the

present study to understand more the nature of peer pressure and the perception of

adolescents regarding this.

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Portrayals on Movies and Its Influence on Adult’s Attitudes and Beliefs

The research conducted by Maestro and Morawitz (2008), suggest that media

has influenced adult’s perception of the real word, attitudes, and actions. This study

suggests that movies have an effect on gender-based attitudes and beliefs specifically

on females. Their study suggests that males and females are often rewarded than

punished with regards to social aggression. On the contrary, their study also suggests

that social cooperativeness in movies may lessen the presence of social aggression.

The relation of this study to the present one is that the present study aims to

come up with a similar result it just that the present study focuses on the portrayal of an

actor being under pressured by peers or giving in to peer pressure which may be

observable in real life.

Descriptions about the Selected Films

• The Perks of Being a Wall Flower

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him

to the real world.

• Mean Girls

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until

she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic

Regina George.

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• The Girl Next Door

A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and

they fall in love.

• Juno

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual

decision regarding her unborn child.

• Augusta Gone

A troubled teenager's mother tries everything she can think of to control her bad

behavior, even if it means sending her away to a hokey but strict nature camp.

Research Gap

According to the study of Brad Ford, peer pressure is the worst enemy of

adolescents during adolescence. It is not because of the parents why teenagers do non-

deviant things instead it is because of curiosity or eagerness to experience such things.

However, the study of Jane Lohn focuses on the pre- marital sex and prevention of HIV,

she conducted the research to prevent or give precautions to teens of what can happen

to them. She argued that teenagers must understand and must be well educated

particularly in sexual and reproductive health. These researches mainly pertain to how

teenagers’ behavior are driven or somehow associated to peer pressure.

Many researches have been made with regards to movies but they are mainly

about the effects, analysis, and portrayals. But, there are not enough or only few

researches have been made about movies about peer pressure. So, this research come

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up with the common reason why teens are most likely to be in the struggle of peer

pressure based from the own perception of teens. Like the other researches, this

conducted study was also to help parents understand more what is peer pressure. Not

only that but also to understand more the issues that may be associated to peer

pressure and conformity. The research also used movies that depict teen peer pressure

as another basis to further support the idea of understanding more teens nowadays, the

different influences that surrounds them as they socialize to different peer groups, and

how the portrayal of peer pressure in the movie is similar to the manifestation of peer

pressure to teens in real life.

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 CHAPTER III

A. Theoretical Framework

A study conducted by Febby Winda Pelupessy (2016) was mainly an analysis of

the movie “The Breakfast Club”. The study describes the problems of the characters,

which are teenagers, being in a Saturday detention and why some of them commit

delinquent behaviors. Furthermore, the study also determined the reasons behind why

the characters in the movie become resistant to school policy and the reasons behind

their personality. Also, the study also suggests that wrong parenting style can cause a

negative impact on a child’s behavior and personality. In the last analysis of the study, it

suggests that friendship and peer opinions play important role on how teenagers see

themselves which can be observed from the movie and in reality. Febby, came up with

the analyses by watching the movie “The Breakfast Club” several times and determining

the characters’ relationships, character and personality.

This study of Pelupessy (2016) is the key in guiding the present study’s

framework. This study provides a contribution on the aim that the researchers of the

present study which is to provide a further understanding on peer pressure. The study

of Pelupessy (2016) also provided a background regarding the issues why most

teenagers commit delinquent behaviors out of peer pressure.

In this present research, the researchers aim to produce an analysis of the

representation of peer pressure portrayed on selected films. The present study also

wants to produce an analysis similar to Pelupessy’s in such a way that the present

study’s analysis will present the perception of teens on peer pressure based on survey,

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the possible prevention to peer pressure, and how peer pressure is represented as

portrayed on movies.

B. Conceptual Framework

INPUT:
Perception of teens OUTPUT:
PROCESS:
about peer pressure “Under Pressure: A
and how peer pressure Data Gathering Study on the
is represented and Data Process Representation of
portrayed on peer Data Interpretation Teen Peer Pressure
pressure themed Portrayed on Films”
movies

A conceptual representation of the processes in understanding teen peer pressure and

how it is represented as portrayed on selected films

Figure 1.1

This Conceptual Framework is to provide direction to the study as well as to the

researchers. The input only explains the intention of the researchers why did they

conduct this study. It also explains the aim of the researchers which is to further

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understand teen peer pressure and how it is represented as portrayed on selected films.

This study goes through conducting a survey by giving questionnaires to selected

teenagers whose ages are from 14-18 years old around Angono, Rizal. The researchers

believe that the input of the study can be gathered through data gathering, data

processing, and data interpretation which includes conducting a survey, watching the

selected films about peer pressure, observe the characters of the movie as they portray

peer pressure, and finally drawing a conclusion regarding the sub problems. The output

will provide valid and credible answers to the input of the research and will provide

reference to future studies.

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 CHAPTER IV

A. Research Design and Methodology

This study used qualitative design which involves inductive reasoning and

focuses on descriptions on a certain issue or topic. The data presented in a qualitative

research are in the form of words and issues are discussed or examined in detailed and

in depth (DIWA, 2016). This present study in the form of qualitative research for it

follows the standard and strengths of a qualitative research. The methodology that the

researchers used in this research is Phenomenology. It means that the research is

based on experiences and perception of teens regarding peer pressure. The

researchers came up with this study because they think it is common for teenagers like

them. The researchers also agreed to use this phenomenon because some of them are

also experiencing this kind of pressure. Before the researchers came up with this study,

they had a various choices of other topics that they can conduct a research on. But they

all agreed on this topic because they can see that it is not that hard for them to relate to

this topic and the respondents for this study is accessible for the researchers within their

research locale. It would be easier for them to use this topic because the researchers

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are also teens. The researchers came up with age bracket for their respondents, which

start from 14-18, because this is the adolescence stage.

The samples used in this study were from Angono, Rizal. The sampling

technique used by the researchers is Cluster Sampling where in a population is divided

into subgroups which is called as clusters and from that clusters samples will be chosen

to whom the data will come from. Teenagers are obviously the samples used by the

researchers in the study. The researchers grouped the population of teenagers in terms

of sex and age. The researchers chose 50 females and 50 males from ages 14-18

years old. Specifically, the researchers selected 20 samples from each age group

comprising 10 males and 10 females. The process of the researchers in selecting their

samples is simply defined and determined by cluster sampling. Also, this sampling

technique is more convenient for the researchers in such a way to avoid difficulties in in

selecting teenager respondents for each age group.

The samples used in the present study are teenagers from ages 14-18 who are

residing within the area of Angono, Rizal. The researchers decided to have a total of

100 respondents in order for the study to be valid and reliable. Also, the researchers

have decided to have the age bracket in order for them to know the different

perceptions of teenagers regarding teen peer pressure. This is due to the fact that as a

child grows older his/her perception about everything that surrounds him becomes

mature and deep.

The researchers gathered information through a survey or asking people a series

of questions. The gathered data for the survey are then analyzed by the researchers

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and relating the findings on the survey to another analysis which is from watching

selected films that resemble peer pressure. The researchers conducted an analysis on

their selected films in such way that they seek similarities on the findings of the survey

and their observation on how the characters in the movies are being on the stage of

peer pressure. They conducted their survey by their respondents some questions that

enlightened them about the respondents’ idea of peer pressure. The researchers

constructed the questions in the questionnaires by researching, researching the

common problems of teens afflicted by peer pressure and making questions out of

them. Thus, the research instrument that the researchers use is a questionnaire

checklist that is answerable by yes or no. They did this so it is easy for their

respondents to answer the questions that are indicated in the questionnaire. The

questions are all about how they perceive peer pressure, their relationship to their family

and friends, and the involvement of their friends and family on their social life. The

researchers used these questions in order for them to distinguish well and easily the

issues and perceptions of this teenagers regarding peer pressure. Also, these questions

will aid the researchers’ aim to analyze well the teenagers’ perception about peer

pressure and what are the most significant issues why most teenagers are most likely to

conform to peer pressure. The researchers also used selected films that resemble teen

peer pressure for the fulfilment on the research’s objective which is to provide a study

on the representation of peer pressure as portrayed on selected films. In analyzing the

movie and also in answering the sub-problem nos. 2 and 3 of the study, the researchers

use guide questions to provide an answer specifically and directly for the sub-problem

nos. 2 and 3. The guide questions are:

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1. Does the actor have a close relationship with his/her family?

2. Does the actor feel belong with his/her group?

3. What are the things he/she did in the movie out of peer pressure?

4. What are the other reasons, besides from family relationship, which made the actor

fall for negative behavior?

5. How is the issue of peer pressure resolved in the movie?

A. Data Analysis

Table 1

1. Do you agree that peer pressure is the conforming to the norms of

your peer group either good or bad?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 90% 10% 100%
15 years old 75% 25% 100%
16 years old 65% 35% 100%
17 years old 70% 30% 100%
18 years old 95% 5% 100%
Table 1 indicates that most teenagers from 14-18 years old agree that peer pressure is

the conforming to the norms of your peer group either good or bad.

Table 2

2. Do you agree that peer pressure is your peer group’s persuasion

and/or influence to do something?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 85% 15% 100%
15 years old 80% 20% 100%
16 years old 80% 20% 100%
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17 years old 70% 30% 100%
18 years old 70% 30% 100%
Table2 indicates that the most of respondents agree that peer pressure is one’s peer

group’s persuasion and/or influence to do something.

Table 3

3. Do you have close or tight relationship with your family?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 90% 10% 100%
15 years old 80% 20% 100%
16 years old 70% 30% 100%
17 years old 75% 25% 100%
18 years old 75% 25% 100%
Table 3 states that most of the respondents have a close relationship with their family.

But, the table also suggests that from 16-18 years old, the respondents’ relationship

with their family seems to decline.

Table 4

4. Do you depend on your friends on most of your decisions?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 50% 50% 100%
15 years old 30% 70% 100%
16 years old 35% 65% 100%
17 years old 35% 65% 100%
18 years old 35% 65% 100%
Table 4 indicates that the responses of the respondents is somehow split in terms their

dependence on their friends’ opinions. But, most of the numbers appear to be a “No”.

Table 5

5. Do you feel more comfortable, safe, and belong with your friends

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 than you do with your family?
PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 15% 85% 100%
15 years old 40% 60% 100%
16 years old 80% 20% 100%
17 years old 55% 45% 100%
18 years old 30% 70% 100%
Table 5 indicates that most of the respondents from ages 14-18 years old feel more

comfortable, safe, and belong with their family than they do with their friends. Only most

of the 16 year olds feel more comfortable, safe, and belong with their friends than with

their family.

Table 6

6. Have you been persuaded by your friends to do delinquent

behavior?
PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 50% 50% 100%
15 years old 40% 60% 100%
16 years old 20% 80% 100%
17 years old 35% 65% 100%
18 years old 30% 70% 100%
Table 6 implies that most of the numbers are in favor that most of the respondents have

not been persuaded by their friends to do delinquent behavior

Table 7

7. Did you try to do vices out of curiosity?

PERCENTAGE

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AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 35% 65% 100%
15 years old 25% 75% 100%
16 years old 30% 70% 100%
17 years old 55% 45% 100%
18 years old 50% 50% 100%
Table 7 suggests that most of the study’s respondents said that they do try to do vices

not because of curiosity. But, for the 17 year olds, most of them say that they did try

vices out of curiosity.

Table 8

8. Is your family aware with your behavior at school and with your

friends?
PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 85% 15% 100%
15 years old 80% 20% 100%
16 years old 75% 25% 100%
17 years old 65% 35% 100%
18 years old 80% 20% 100%
Table 8 indicates that most of the respondents’ families are aware of their behavior at

school and with their friends.

Table 9

9. Do your parents guide you or advice you when it comes to your

relationship with your friends?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 75% 25% 100%
15 years old 95% 5% 100%
16 years old 65% 35% 100%
17 years old 85% 15% 100%
18 years old 80% 20% 100%
Table 9 suggests that most of the respondents’ parents do give advices to them

regarding their relationship with their friends.

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Table 10

10. Are your parents involved in your social life?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 75% 25% 100%
15 years old 75% 25% 100%
16 years old 70% 30% 100%
17 years old 50% 50% 100%
18 years old 60% 40% 100%
Table 10 indicates that most of the respondents’ parents are involved with their social

life.

The over-all results for the questions on the questionnaire (without regards to age):

Table 11

1. Do you agree that peer pressure is the conforming to the norms of

your peer group either good or bad?

PERCENTAGE
YES 79%
NO 21%
TOTAL: 100%
Table 11 implies that most of the respondents’ agree that peer pressure is the

conforming to the norms of ones’ peer group either good or b

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Table12

2. Do you agree that peer pressure is your peer group’s persuasion

and/or influence to do something?

PERCENTAGE
YES 77%
NO 23%
TOTAL: 100%
Table 12, like Table 11, most of the respondents’ agree that peer pressure is ones’ peer

group’s persuasion and/or influence to do something.

Table13

3. Do you have close or tight relationship with your family?

PERCENTAGE:
YES 78%
NO 22%
TOTAL: 100%
Table13 implies that most of the respondents have a close relationship with their family.

Table 14

4. Do you depend on your friends on most of your decisions?

PERCENTAGE
YES 37%
NO 63%
TOTAL: 100%
Table14 it suggests that most of the respondents’ do not depend on their friends for

decisions.

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Table 15

5. Do you feel more comfortable, safe, and belong with your friends than you

do with your family?

PERCENTAGE
YES 49%
NO 51%
TOTAL: 100%
Table15 suggests that most of the respondents’ feel more comfortable, safe, and belong

with their family than with their friends.

Table 16

6. Have you been persuaded by your friends to do delinquent behavior?

PERCENTAGE:
YES 35%
NO 65%
TOTAL: 100%
Table16 implies that most of the respondents have not been persuaded by their friends

to do delinquent behavior.

Table 17

7. Did you try to do vices out of curiosity?

PERCENTAGE
YES 39%
NO 61%
TOTAL: 100%
Table 17 says that most of the respondents’ do not try vices out of curiosity.

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Table 18

8. Is your family aware with your behavior at school and with your friends?
PERCENTAGE
YES 77%
NO 23%
TOTAL: 100%
Table18 indicates that most of the respondents’ families are aware of their behavior at

school and with their friends.

Table 19

9. Do your parents guide you or advice you when it comes to your

relationship with your friends?

PERCENTAGE
YES 80%
NO 20%
TOTAL: 100%
Table 19 suggests that the parents of most of the respondents’ guide and advise them

when it comes to their relationship with their friends.

Table 20

10. Are your parents involved in your social life?

PERCENTAGE
YES 65%
NO 35%
TOTAL: 100%
Table 20 says that most of the respondents’ parents are involved with their social life.

Movie Analysis

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 The movie analyses conducted by the researchers on the selected movies

suggest that the actors in the movie have and close relationship with their families. The

analyses also suggest that all of the actors have also a tight relationship with their

friends. Also, some of the characters did delinquent acts such as, smoking, doing drugs,

shoplifting, drinking, and being a different person just to blend in to their peer group and

find a companion despite of having a strong relationship with their family. The

researchers also find out in the movie analyses that despite having a strong relationship

with their family, the actors still fell to do bad behaviors in order to fit in or blend in with

their peer group. This is because they feel belong and this is because of the thought

that the more they become like their friends the more they will become accepted to the

group. Also, some actors give in to peer pressure because if their friends go through the

same problems like the actors have, the actors conform to the behaviors of their friends

that make them feel better and forget their problems whether it is good or bad. The

consequences of peer pressure on the actors are resolved in the movie in terms of

family support, self-acceptance, acceptance of family, self-realization, and acceptance

of the consequences out of peer pressure.

A. Research Bias

The biases in this research are both took place on the researchers and the

respondents. For the researchers, the bias for them is in order for them to drawn

specific findings for their research, they only considered the points from their analyses

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that best suits to directly and specifically answer the hypotheses or problems of the

research. To do this, they have generated questions for their questionnaires based on

the accepted issues of regarding teen peer pressure that specifically supports and

answer the hypotheses of the study. The researchers’ bias is also manifested in the

selection of their research locale wherein they picked Angono, Rizal because this is the

convenient place for the researchers to conduct their study.

For the respondents’ bias, some have answered the questions on the

questionnaire based on what they think is acceptable and desirable for many despite

having their own preference. Thus, some of the respondents have answered some of

the questions in the questionnaires honestly.

B. Scope and Delimitation

The coverage of the study is to know the perception of teenagers regarding peer

pressure and how aware they are to prevent it. This research focuses only to teenagers

whose ages are from 14-18 years old, because this age is the common stage where

teenager’s behavior, beliefs, and perceptions change. The whole research is conducted

only in the area of Angono, Rizal because the researcher wants to know the knowledge

of teenagers in Angono regarding to peer pressure and this is the accessible research

locale for the researchers. The researchers did not include the age above 18 years old.

The effects of peer pressure are not included in this study because the researchers

want to provide only the perception of teenagers about peer pressure and the issues

inclusive to peer pressure. This research will help the other researcher who will also

conduct the study about peer pressure. Also, the researchers used selected movies that

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only tackle about peer pressure and the different issues that surround peer pressure.

The researchers only used five selected movies because this number was

recommended by the researcher’s Practical Research I teacher. Also, the researchers

limit the number of movies because if more than this number this will take up too much

time. The researchers did not consider teleseryes, drama, and series as the source for

basis for they are recommended to use movies by their subject teacher instead and also

movies are more convenient for the researchers.

CHAPTER V
A. Results and Discussion

For sub-problem no. 1:

Table 1 indicates that for 14 and 18 years old agree that peer pressure is

conforming to the norms of their peer groups. This is because their peer group affects

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them most and they said yes which states that they are affected by their peers in either

good or bad way. The quote "you are who you are with" sums up all this idea and it is

self-explanatory that your friends or peers will affect you in different ways. In table 2,

states that 80% of the respondents agree that they can be persuaded by their peer

group effectively. Just like in table 1, peers are one of the most influential people in

one’s life and they can convince you to do something due to the relationship the

respondents and their peers already have.

Table 3 states that 16-18 year olds are the least that have a tight relationship

with their family because in that age vices comes up and some of the participants are

maybe afraid of their parents finding out their bad behaviors. We can say that in this

age, this has highest percent that have the least tight relationship with their family

because they are just a child knowing what does the real world looks like and they need

some guidance by their parents in explaining things accordingly and also maybe

because of other family issues. In table 4, it indicates that the answers are somehow

balanced. But with regards to the total number of responses, “no” obviously has the

highest number of responses than yes because they are independent and can have

own decision making without the option of their friends. And to the other participants

that says yes and that they are dependent and the most percent that answered “no” are

from 14 year olds. The reason behind this is that they are the ones who are greatly

susceptible to depending on their friends’ decision.

Table 5 states that 14 to 18 year olds feel more comfortable, safe, and belong

with their family than with their friends. But, the table also indicates that only most of the

16 year olds felt more the sense of security, safety, and belongingness with your family.

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Maybe because in this age parents sometimes cannot understand them and do not

know what is happening with them regarding both their social and personal issues. Also,

the susceptibility of these 16 year olds to influences are strong which can be a factor

why they feel more accepted and belong to their peer group. Friends can totally

understand you sometimes when your parents do not. Friends sometimes give you

warmth that sometimes your parents can’t provide, time, attention, and a heart-warming

or cold truth. This thought can be also considered as one of the reasons why. And for

the 14 year olds who voted “no”, it suggest that from this finding they are still dependent

to their family and feel more safe with their family for they are still guided by their

parents 24/7 than some parents do for their child that reached the age of 16 years old

and above.

In table 6, most of the respondents say that they have not been persuaded by

their friends to do delinquent behavior but the large percent that said “yes” are from 14-

15 years old participants because in this stage socializing with other teens with different

wants and likes are difficult. They want to be belong to a group because they do not

want to be weird, alone, ugly, walk alone and get bullied because of being different from

others. Table 7 states that 50% of the respondents say that they tried to do vices

because of curiosity, while the other 50% states that they have not tried it. This table

generally indicates that the decision of a person varies on the social group in which he

or she belongs. If the respondent's peers are exposed to try different vices, the peers

can easily persuade the person to do vices because of the fact that they are influential,

but if the peers are good and does not do vices, it most likely that the person would not

do vices.

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 In table 8, 65% of the respondents say that their families are aware of what they

are doing in school. This table indicates that no matter how much influential the peer

group is, the family should always have a direct information and control over the

respondent's life. Table 9 states that most of the parents of the participants guide or

advice the participants when it comes to their friends. To those who answered “no”, their

parents may have a lot of trust when it comes to their child’s peer group because they

trust their instinct of their child’s decision who to befriend with. Table 10 indicates that

most of the parents of the participants are included in their social life in terms of their

peer groups’ behavior. This also means that the parents of most of the respondents are

updated regarding their child’s growth within their peer group and how to deal with their

child’s personal and social issues.

For the total of overall survey, the research find out that most of the respondents’

perception about peer pressure “is the conforming to the norms of your peer group

either good or bad” and it “is one’s peer group’s persuasion and/or influence to do

something (see tables 11 and 12). Nonetheless, peer group can influence one’s

behavior and attitude. Also, this finding suggests that one’s peer group has a great

power persuade and influence a person. Just like what is said in table 2 of the non-

overall survey, peers have a greater amount of percentage to convince and influencing

the respondents.

When tackling about the family relationship of the respondents, the respondents

do have a strong bond with their family. This just proves that not all the time peers

always have the upper hand over the respondents (see table 13). Regarding the

decision making of the respondents, most of them answered “no”. This just indicates

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that thought their peers have great influence to them; they still depend on themselves in

making decisions. This also suggests that teens still are in control with themselves

despite having strong relationships with their peers (see table 14).

The survey results suggest that despite of peer groups having great influence to

teenagers they still find themselves relying on their family for belongingness. This is an

important indicator that teens still consider family as more important than peers (see

table 15). Regarding the persuasion of the respondents’ peers to do delinquent

behavior, the survey results suggest that most of the respondents have not been

persuaded by their peers to do delinquent behaviors. This finding indicates that most of

teens do delinquent behaviors out of their own choices and wants. This also suggests

that somehow teens depend on their preferences rather than depending on their friends’

choices and decisions (see table 16).

The research also found out that 61% of the respondents do not try vices out of

curiosity. This indicates that the teenagers have control when it comes to vices. This

also refers to the preferences of the teenagers (see table 17). Family engagement is

also practiced by the teens and their families. This is what the survey result indicates

regarding the awareness of the teens’ family in terms of their behavior at school and

with their friends. This is a good indicator that respondents’ parents know who are their

child’s friends are and they have time to know their child’s friends (see table 18).

Parent involvement to teens’ social life is also practiced by the families of the

respondents. This parent involvement pertains to the parents ‘guidance to their children

when it comes to socializing with their friends, when to avoid their friends, and when to

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say no to their friends. The survey results suggest that most of the respondents receive

guidance and advises from their parents regarding to their friends. Also, the survey

suggests that respondents’ parents are aware of what is going on with their child and

whom they are friends with (refer to tables 19 and 10). This is a good indicator that the

teens’ parents extend themselves to be involved in their child’s social life in order to

guide them well and not be carried away by negative decisions driven by peers.

For sub-problem nos. 2 and 3:

For the movie analyses, the researchers find out that all of the actors in the

movie have a very close relationship with their families and all of them feel belong with

their peer groups. But, despite of having a close relationship with their families they still

give in to peer pressure or the influences of their peers. Also, the movie analyses

provided the researchers the finding that teens still get carried away by peer pressure

regardless of their close relationship with their family. This is due to the fact that their

parents do not know their personal and social issues that only their friends know about.

Thus, though teens have a close relationship with their family they are not that open

about their personal and social issues. Also, some of the teens that have close

relationship with their family still tend to give in to their peers’ influences because of

some reasons such as family problems and pressure from parents. Peers have great

influence to the teens’ choices and decisions because they thought their friends are

going through the same problems they have and in that case the teens’ consider first

their friends’ opinion than seeking help to their family. Other than influences, teens tend

to do bad behaviors because of their own choices and as a way of fitting in to a certain

group. The actors resolved the consequences of peer pressure in such way that they

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accept the consequences of their negative behavior, they seek help to their family,

openness to their family, self-acceptance, and facing the consequences truly and

honestly.

For sub-problems 1, 2, and 3 (discussion):

After analyzing the gathered information, the researchers have finally provided

answers for their 3 sub-problems. One of which is the perception of teens regarding

peer pressure. The results provided that their perception about peer pressure is that it is

the conforming to the norms of their peer group and it is the influence or the persuasion

of their peer group to do something. Also, by the gathered data revealed that teens do

not always get carried away by their peers. This is because most of them that agreed

that peer pressure is the conforming to the norms of one group are those who answered

that they have not been persuaded by their peers to do delinquent behaviors and they

do not depend on their friends for their own decision making. If, for example, they did a

delinquent or unpleasant behavior this may not be directly considered as due to peer

pressure but other reasons may be considered such as they did such act because of

their own liking and want. Though most of the respondents have a very close

relationship with their families, the idea that peers are influential and are usually one of

the major contributors when it comes to shaping one’s personality and attitude is

impossible to avoid.

According to the movie analyses conducted by the researchers, the issues of

peer pressure are portrayed in the movies in such way it is observed and portrayed in

real life. First, such issues of peer pressure are dependency to their friends, conforming

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to the norms, and doing illegal or delinquent behaviors. The said issues are prominent

in the movies and are really observable through the actors’ behavior in portraying as an

adolescent being surrounded by influences, exposure to different kinds of behaviors,

and insecurities. The movies portrayed these issues by introducing the reasons behind

the susceptibility of teens to peer pressure such as pressure from parents, insecurities,

family issues, finding acceptance within their peers, openness and lack of guidance and

supervision of their parents. Then after introducing the reasons or issues, the movies

introduced the effects of these issues in such a way that the actors did what a usual

teenager under peer pressure does like, for example, in order to be belong to group

they let themselves become a person that this certain group consider as an ideal.

Another is, as long as these teenagers know that the only way to escape their personal

problems are by not going to school, drinking, smoking, doing pot or weeds, and other

negative behaviors, the tendency is that they will keep doing such if not dealt with. Also,

the movies conveyed that peers are very influential especially during adolescence that

is why well parenting practices, guidance and supervision, and parents’ involvement to

their child’s social life is a must.

By the analysis of the survey and the selected movies, the researchers have

come up for the possible ways of how to prevent or lower the case of peer pressure.

One of which is one must accept the gravity of his or her negative behavior, seek help

from the family and be open to his/her family, and self-acceptance. Of course parenting

practices and well guidance to children as they become exposed to the real world and

differences is important in order for teens to not give in to peer pressure. Peer education

is also considered by the researchers to pave way for the prevention of peer pressure.

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This is because of the reason that by educating adolescents regarding to socializing

with different peers and introducing them the reality that they are bounded with different

influences can make them do decisions and acts wisely.

CHAPTER VI

Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendation

This chapter presents the summary or the research work undertaken, the

conclusions drawn and the recommendations made as an outgrowth of this study. This

study is on the perception of teens regarding peer pressure and movie analyses as to

how peer pressure is represented or portrayed on selected movies. A survey

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questionnaire instrument, which was in a form of a checklist, was used by the

researchers to assess the perception teenagers in regards to peer pressure. The

instrument used in the study was by the researchers’ subject teacher and to be

analyzed and checked to ensure the validity of the responses it would elicit. After the

questionnaires have been returned, the data gathered was tallied, checked, tabulated,

and analyzed as to follow the research design of the study. The sample sizes were

determined through the given number of respondents as prescribed by the researchers’

practical research teacher. The subjects were at the ages of 14-18 years old and are all

from the locale of Angono, Rizal.

A. Summary of findings

From the analysis of data, the findings were as follows:

Regarding the perception of peer pressure though most of the respondents agree that

peer pressure is conforming to the norms of ones peer group and peer pressure is

persuasion to do something the researcher found out that others respondents who do

not agree have a different perception, views, or opinions about peer pressure. When it

comes to family relationships, the researchers found out that from ages from 14-15

years old have a very close relationship with their family while for the 16-18 years old

they do not have that very close relationship with their family. For this reason the

researchers come up with a thought that as a teenager grow up and develop a circle of

peers these teenagers have more probability of establishing a wholesome relationship

with their friends rather than with their family and 14-15 year olds are still supervised

fully by their parents. Another reason is that this is because teenagers spend more time

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at school than at home. Also, in the same way and may be for the same reason, 16-18

years old feel more the sense of belongingness with their friends than with their family.

The researchers also found out that as a teenager aged they become more

dependent on their own capability to decide for themselves. Also, the have the most

probability of trying vices out of curiosity. The idea that parents and families are still

aware regarding the teens’ social life is still evident on the responses of the teens

regarding the questions on family involvement about their social lives. The findings also

suggest that 14-15 year olds, especially 14 year olds, are susceptible to persuasion and

influences.

B. Conclusion

1. What are the perceptions of teens about the common issues in peer pressure?

 The researchers concluded that the perception of teens regarding peer pressure

is conforming to the norms of one's peer group either good or bad and it is also a

peer group’s persuasion and/or influence to someone to do something.

2. How does the issue about peer pressure portrayed on selected movies?

 Peer pressure is portrayed on the selected films by introducing the issues that

affects peer pressure.

 The movies also introduced the main character going through peer pressure by

making the actor do acts that convey conformity, persuasion, and influences by

their peers.

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3. What are the possible preventions to stop peer pressure?

 The researchers have concluded that in order to possibly prevent peer pressure

or at least lessen the cases of peer pressure, there should peer education

facilitated by schools and parents

 Family involvement to teens' social life can be another way to prevent peer

pressure.

 Most importantly, parents making time for their children and discussing peers

with their children may have a great impact on preventing peer pressure.

C. Recommendation

The researchers recommend this study to the following:

1. The researchers recommend future studies to provide more accurate possible

preventions for peer pressure.

2. The researchers recommend for the future studies to expound more the coverage of

the study by including the perception of parents and adults and by not limiting the

research locale only for Angono, Rizal.

3. The researchers recommend having a study about how adults perceived peer

pressure.

4. The researchers recommend to the future researchers to conduct a study about the

effects of peer pressure whether in a good or bad effects.

5. The researchers recommend to the future researchers , for this research could

be a basis for their study.

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6. The research recommends conducting a study on how teens deal with peer

pressure.

7. The researchers would like to recommend the future researchers to conduct a study

how parents deal with their child’s peers.

8. The researchers also recommend using other basis like instead of movies,

teleseryes, series, and dramas can be also a basis.

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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/teens

 “peer pressure” meaning retrieved from

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peer-pressure

 “layman” retrieved from

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/layman

 “What is Conformity?” retrieved from

http://www.simplypsychology.org/conformity.html

 “solidarity meaning” retrieved from

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/solidarity

 “norm meaning” retrieved from https://www.merriam-

webster.com/dictionary/norm

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  “habit” retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habits

 “deviant” retrieved from https://www.merriam-

webster.com/dictionary/deviant

 “Family Tie retrieved from

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/family_tie

 “belongingness” retrieved from

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/belongingness

 “perception” retrieved from https://www.merriam-

webster.com/dictionary/perception

Appendix A

Questionnaire

“Under Pressure: A Study on the Representation of Teen Peer Pressure Portrayed

on Selected Films”

NAME: ____________________________________ AGE: ______

DIRECTION: Answer the questions below HONESTLY and ACCORDINGLY. Check

the box that correspond your answer.

QUESTIONS YES NO

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 1. Do you agree that peer pressure is “the conforming to the
norms of your peer group either good or bad”?

2. Do you agree that peer pressure is “your peer group’s

persuasion and/or influence to do something”?

3. Do you have close or tight relationship with your family?

4. Do you depend on your friends on most of your decisions?

5. Do you feel more comfortable, safe, and belong with your

friends than you do with your family?

6. Have you been persuaded by your friends to do delinquent

behavior?
7. Did you try to do vices out of curiosity?
8. Is your family aware with your behavior at school and with your
friends?

9. Do your parents guide you or advice you when it comes to your

relationship with your friends?

10. Are your parents involved in your social life?

Appendix B
Survey results with respect to age
Table 1

1. Do you agree that peer pressure is the conforming to the norms of

your peer group either good or bad?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 90% 10% 100%
15 years old 75% 25% 100%
16 years old 65% 35% 100%
17 years old 70% 30% 100%

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18 years old 95% 5% 100%

Table 2

2. Do you agree that peer pressure is your peer group’s persuasion

and/or influence to do something?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 85% 15% 100%
15 years old 80% 20% 100%
16 years old 80% 20% 100%
17 years old 70% 30% 100%
18 years old 70% 30% 100%

Table 3

3. Do you have close or tight relationship with your family?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 90% 10% 100%
15 years old 80% 20% 100%
16 years old 70% 30% 100%
17 years old 75% 25% 100%
18 years old 75% 25% 100%

Table 4

4. Do you depend on your friends on most of your decisions?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 50% 50% 100%
15 years old 30% 70% 100%
16 years old 35% 65% 100%
17 years old 35% 65% 100%
18 years old 35% 65% 100%

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Table 5

5. Do you feel more comfortable, safe, and belong with your friends

than you do with your family?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 15% 85% 100%
15 years old 40% 60% 100%
16 years old 80% 20% 100%
17 years old 55% 45% 100%
18 years old 30% 70% 100%

Table 6

6. Have you been persuaded by your friends to do delinquent

behavior?
PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 50% 50% 100%
15 years old 40% 60% 100%
16 years old 20% 80% 100%
17 years old 35% 65% 100%
18 years old 30% 70% 100%

Table 7

7. Did you try to do vices out of curiosity?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 35% 65% 100%
15 years old 25% 75% 100%
16 years old 30% 70% 100%
17 years old 55% 45% 100%
18 years old 50% 50% 100%

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Table 8

8. Is your family aware with your behavior at school and with your

friends?
PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 85% 15% 100%
15 years old 80% 20% 100%
16 years old 75% 25% 100%
17 years old 65% 35% 100%
18 years old 80% 20% 100%

Table 9

9. Do your parents guide you or advice you when it comes to your

relationship with your friends?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 75% 25% 100%
15 years old 95% 5% 100%
16 years old 65% 35% 100%
17 years old 85% 15% 100%
18 years old 80% 20% 100%

Table 10

10. Are your parents involved in your social life?

PERCENTAGE
AGE: YES NO TOTAL:
14 years old 75% 25% 100%
15 years old 75% 25% 100%

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16 years old 70% 30% 100%
17 years old 50% 50% 100%
18 years old 60% 40% 100%

Appendix C
Overall survey results
Table 11

1. Do you agree that peer pressure is the conforming to the norms of

your peer group either good or bad?

PERCENTAGE
YES 79%
NO 21%
TOTAL: 100%

Table12

2. Do you agree that peer pressure is your peer group’s persuasion

and/or influence to do something?

PERCENTAGE
YES 77%
NO 23%
TOTAL: 100%

Table13

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 3. Do you have close or tight relationship with your family?
PERCENTAGE:
YES 78%
NO 22%
TOTAL: 100%

Table 14

4. Do you depend on your friends on most of your decisions?

PERCENTAGE
YES 37%
NO 63%
TOTAL: 100%

Table 15

5. Do you feel more comfortable, safe, and belong with your friends than you

do with your family?

PERCENTAGE
YES 49%
NO 51%
TOTAL: 100%
Table 16

6. Have you been persuaded by your friends to do delinquent behavior?

PERCENTAGE:
YES 35%
NO 65%
TOTAL: 100%

Table 17

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 7. Did you try to do vices out of curiosity?
PERCENTAGE
YES 39%
NO 61%
TOTAL: 100%

Table 18

8. Is your family aware with your behavior at school and with your friends?
PERCENTAGE
YES 77%
NO 23%
TOTAL: 100%

Table 19

9. Do your parents guide you or advice you when it comes to your

relationship with your friends?

PERCENTAGE
YES 80%
NO 20%
TOTAL: 100%

Table 20

10. Are your parents involved in your social life?

PERCENTAGE
YES 65%
NO 35%
TOTAL: 100%

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