Resistance to peer pressure in the consumption of alcohol and tobacco in adolescence

• Autores: Galván-Soto, Atzyri Marleny, Fuentes-Ocampo, Lucero, Álvarez-Aguirre, Alicia
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasusat:article/858
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.usat.edu.pe/index.php/cietna/article/view/858
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Adolescence; Peer pressure; Alcohol; Tobacco; Adolescencia; Presión de grupo; Tabaco

Adolescence is a period characterized by physical, psychological and social changes, and it is during this period that the individual faces the development of his or her self-concept and is exposed to risk factors such as peer pressure to consume alcohol and tobacco. Peer pressure is understood as the resources used by peers to incite consumption, either directly or indirectly, so it is necessary for the adolescent to develop skills that give him/her the opportunity to resist such an offer. The aim of this paper is to describe resistance to peer pressure and the tools needed to resist peer pressure and not consume these substances, such as saying no, dealing with teasing and offenses when offered, expressing disagreement with consumption, among others. Given that strategies to resist peer pressure in the consumption of alcohol and tobacco in adolescence favors the change towards adulthood.