Fear of Being Judged:

According to Stage of Life research group:

• 51% of teens are afraid of talking to their parents about personal problems
• 54% of teens are afraid to talk to their teachers about personal problems

According to Stage of Life research group:

• 40% of teens are afraid of peer pressure or not fitting in with people at school
• 30% of teens are afraid of being bullied or harassed at school or other groups/clubs to which they belong

Small Group Communication

• 3 to 15 people engaged in activities

Study led by Patricia Conrad

• 21-26% of teens resulted in reduced anxiety, depression and conduct problem symptoms
• Teens who had a high level of impulsivity reduced odds of conduct problems by 36%
• Teens who were high in hopelessness showed 23% decrease in depressive symptoms

How do teens benefit?

• Uncertainty Reduction Theory
• Comfort in Peers vs Adults
• Creating Acceptance through diversity

So what?

• 29 % of CA school districts have no counseling programs at all
• Ratio of students to counselors in CA averages 945 to 1

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WORKS CITED:
Myers, Scott A., and Carolyn M. Anderson. The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

Roehlkepartain, Jolene L., and Minn.) Search Institute (Minneapolis. The Best Of Building Assets Together : Favorite Group Activities That Help Youth Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Independent Publishers Group, 2008. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 14 July 2015.

Rothwell, J. Dan. In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups and Teams. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2004. Print.

Fritscher, Lisa. "Acceptance in Teens." Everyday Life. GlobalPost, n.d. Web. 14 July 2015.

Pierce, Tamyra. "Social Anxiety and Technology: Face-to-face Communication versus Technological Communication among Teens." Computers in Human Behavior 25.6 (2009): 1367-372. Web.