Youth study elevates family's role.
Initial results from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health indicate that peer pressure may be less influential than parental guidance and emotional closeness in determining teenagers' behavior. According to the study, adolescents who said they felt close to their families participated in fewer risky behaviors. Gilbert S. Youth study elevates family's role. Resnick MD, et. Findings from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health.