For example, low peer social competence may cause problems in peer relations, which are related to a range of other negative outcomes, such as more aggressive behaviour [ 80], lower academic achievement and higher unemployment later in life [ 81], as well as higher levels of loneliness and depression [ 82].
This is consistent with previous studies that indicated that poor peer relations, including peer rejection and neglect, were related to social anxiety disorder [ 8, 19, 40].
It has been shown that migraine is not related to family and housing conditions, school situation, or peer relations, whereas TTH is associated with a higher rate of divorced parents and fewer peer relations [34].
Some studies have found paternal attachment to be related to various adolescent psychosocial outcomes (e.g., depression, externalizing behaviors, and peer relations) (Lieberman, Doyle, & Markiewicz, 1999; Liu, 2006; Williams & Kelly, 2005), whereas other studies have found minimal or no relationship between adolescent adjustment and paternal attachment (Arbona & Power, 2003).
Another is peer relations: people are in great competition with their peers.
Parents reported more problems for girls involving peer relations, maturity, social independence and attention.
The disintegration of family is acted out in violent peer relations, festering from generation to generation.
Among the possible causes are these: inconsistent or harsh parenting, poor peer relations, gang involvement, lack of connection to school and living in a violent neighborhood.
"Friendships provide a context in which children develop, but of course so do negative peer relations," said Maurissa Abecassis, a psychologist at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire.
"A parent should seek out professional help," he said, "when there is some aspect of a necessary life function that is being affected, such as sleeping, eating, peer relations, academic achievement or sibling or family relations".
Our market relations are dominated by the quest for profit and consumer satisfaction; our political relations are dominated by the competition for power; and our peer relations are dominated by the search for status, identity and acceptance by others.
