Abstract
The present study was conducted to analyze the effect of peer on academic and personal
behavior at undergraduate level. The main aim of the study was to find out difference in
opinion of male and female students regarding effect of peers’. The study is descriptive in
nature. The sample of 500 students (male and female) was selected through the procedure of
convenient sampling technique. The data was statistically analyzed by applying t-test, and
frequency, percentage, standard deviation and mean scores were also calculated. Results
indicated that students were feeling effect of peer pressure positively and negatively both.
There is also a significance difference between male and female in influencing their peers in
relation to academic performance and it was also noted that effect of peers is almost same in
all ages (19-20, 20-21, and 21-22). It is suggested that educators should know that peer
group is a significant factor in the learning of teenager and should be used to stimulate
learning. Intervention should be given to teenagers engaged in risk taking behavior due to
peer pressure.
Tahira Kalsoom, Fakhra Aziz, Syeda Sameeha Fatima. (2018) Effect of Peers on Academic and Personal Behavior of Students at Undergraduate Level, Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research (SJESR), Volume-01, Issue-2.
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