Why cool teenagers face issues later in life? (view pics)
New York: Teenagers who tried to act "cool" in early adolescence are more likely to experience a range of problems in early adulthood than their peers who did not act "cool", a decade-long study shows.While
But by age 22, these once-cool teenagers were rated by their peers as being less competent in managing social relationships.
"They were also more likely to have had significant problems with alcohol and drugs, and to have engaged in criminal activities," the study noted.
The study appeared in the journal Child Development.