Article: Popular Teens Show Healthy Personality Traits, But Are Vulnerable to Negative Peer Pressure.

Byline: University of Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Being a popular teenager can be a risky business. On one hand, they have a lot of friends. On the other hand, they're particularly vulnerable to their friends leading them astray.

That was one of several conclusions drawn by a team of researchers led by Joseph P. Allen, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. The research results of "The Two Faces of Adolescents' Success With Peers: Adolescent Popularity, Social Adaptation, and Deviant Behavior," will be published in the May/June 2005 issue of "Child Development" to be released on May 17.

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