Peer Influence
"Peer Influence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The effect or sway that a PEER GROUP exerts on the beliefs, value systems and behavior of each member of a group. The social expectations for individuals to conform to peer group influence is known as peer pressure.
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D000067074
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F01.829.316.483.750
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2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peer Influence" by people in Profiles.
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Patton SR, Clements MA, George K, Goggin K. "I Don't Want Them to Feel Different": A Mixed Methods Study of Parents' Beliefs and Dietary Management Strategies for Their Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016 Feb; 116(2):272-282.
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Bruce AS, Lim SL, Smith TR, Cherry JB, Black WR, Davis AM, Bruce JM. Apples or candy? Internal and external influences on children's food choices. Appetite. 2015 Oct; 93:31-4.