Making Friends in High School May Be as Important as Making Good Grades
Published at(LONDON) — No one ever said making friends in school was easy but if your children manage to do so, they might be setting themselves up for a very secure financial future.
According to a survey of U.S. high school students that followed them to adulthood, teens who made a lot of friends earned salaries that were ten percent higher than adolescents who had fewer close pals.
What’s more, high school kids improved their earning power if they became the center of their group of friends and influenced their peers.
Researchers said the major takeaway of the study is the need to show youngsters the importance of developing social skills and participating in school activities, which can benefit them now and in the future.
The findings from the AddHealth study were presented at the Royal Economic Society’s annual conference in England.
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