This statistic presents the share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015. During the survey period, it was found that 21 percent of respondents felt worse about their own life because of something they saw from other friends on social media.
Share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Experienced drama among their friends on social media
68%
Had someone post things about them that they cannot control
42%
Pressure to only post content that makes you look good to others
40%
Pressure to post content that will be popular and get likes/comments
39%
Feel worse about their own life because of what they see from other friends on social media
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Pew Research Center. (August 6, 2015). Share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/453833/us-teen-social-media-peer-pressure/
Pew Research Center. "Share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015." Chart. August 6, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453833/us-teen-social-media-peer-pressure/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453833/us-teen-social-media-peer-pressure/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Teenage Social Media Users in The United States Who Have Experienced Peer Pressure on Social Media as of March 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453833/us-teen-social-media-peer-pressure/
Pew Research Center, Share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453833/us-teen-social-media-peer-pressure/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of teenage social media users in the United States who have experienced peer pressure on social media as of March 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 6, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/453833/us-teen-social-media-peer-pressure/
