For parents of teenagers | 9:47 pm by | Comments Off on Teens who feel able to express their feelings or contradict their mothers are less likely to bow to peer pressure and use drugs/alcohol

According to a new study entitled Predictors of Susceptibility to Peer Influence Regarding Substance Use in Adolescence, by Hugh P. Kelly Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, teens who were allowed to engage in conversations with their mothers regarding their opinions had lower rates of substance abuse and alcohol use than those who were unable to express opinions:

http://www.decodedscience.com/teens-who-express-their-own-views-with-mom-resist-peer-pressures-better/8252

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20111222/parents-teens-peer-pressure-111222/

 

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