Adolescents are more likely to confirm to peers when:

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Mitchell Prinstein and his colleagues have recently conducted research and analysis addressing this question.They conclude that adolescents who are uncertain about their social identity,which can appear in the form of low self-esteem and high social anxiety,are most likely to conform to peers.This uncertainty often increases during times of change,such as school and family transitions.Also,adolescents are more likely to conform when they are in the presence of someone they perceive to have higher status than themselves.

Adolescents Are More Likely to Confirm to Peers When