Statement of the problem Primarily aims to answer the following questions: What are the predisposing factors of peer pressure?Academically Financially Socially Emotionally [*]What are the coping management applied by the level four students to cope with peer pressure? [*]What kind of peer pressure is commonly encountered by the level four students? [*] Is peer pressure a good thing or a bad thing? Sample questionnaire Academically pressured 1. How do you cope up with the academic pressure? _____ Study hard to be able to compensate with the pressure _____ Try to have a relaxation time then study _____ Hang out with friends and party all night 2. What Kind of academic pressures you encounter? ____ Excessive workload (different kinds of problems) ____ Lack of balance (for self, family and friends) ____ Inadequate free time (time management) ____ Influence the environment (type of climate) 3. What relaxation techniques you usually do to alleviate pressure? _____ Watch TV _____ Listen to music _____ Go out with friends and sing karaoke _____ Surf the Internet _____ Customize your friendster _____ Play outdoor games (volley ball, basket ball, badminton, etc) _____ Play video games ( PSP, GBA , playstation 2 etc) _____ Go to a quite place Financially pressured 1.When something is needed to be paid for in school, what do you usually do? _____ ask your parents for the money and give back the excess change _____ steal and sell something to come up with money _____ try to find work 2. When you ask for money from your parents/guardian, do they trust you? _____ Yes _____ No _____ Sometimes 2.What financial pressure you encounter? _____ low income resources _____ your parent/guardian doesn’t trust you Socially pressured 1. What social pressure have you encountered? _____ Trying to meet what is expected of you _____ Having a hard time saying no to bad peer pressures _____ Emotionally pressured 1.What emotional pressure have you experienced? _____ Loneliness _____ Fear of moving out of the house _____ making new friends ______ adjusting to a new city ______ Please anyone critisize my work pls