Depression, self-esteem and peer pressure among adolescents

Abstract

The major objectives of this research dissertation entitled Depression, Self Esteem and Peer pressure were; to establish the relationship between depression and peer pressure among children, to assess the relationship between depression and self-esteem among adolescents, to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and peer pressure among adolescents. Random sampling method was used with the help of close ended self administered questionnaire that was used to obtain information from respondents. In conclusion, the research findings to a greater extent disagreed with the literature cited through rejecting two of the three hypotheses.