Mention the psychological changes that are experienced by the adolescents.
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1.Physical Growth-
Puberty: Rapid growth period
Secondary sexual characteristics begin to appear
Secondary sexual characteristics further develop
95% of adult height reached
Physical maturity and reproductive growth levelling off and ending
Intellectual / Cognition
Concrete thought dominates “here and now”
Cause and effect relationships are underdeveloped
Stronger “ Self” than “Social awareness”
Growth in abstract thought
Reverts to concrete thought under stress
Cause and effect relationships are better understood
Highly self-absorbed
Philosophical and idealistic
2.Autonomy-
Challenge the authority of family structure
Lonely
Wide mood wings
Begins to reject childhood likings
Argumentative and disobedient
Conflict with family predominates due to ambivalence about emerging independence
3.Body Image-
Preoccupied with physical changes and critical of appearance
Anxiety about secondary sexual characteristics
Less concern about physical changes but increased interest in personal attractiveness
Excessive physical activity alternating with lethargy
Usually comfortable with body image
Peer Group
Intense friendship with same sex
Contact with opposite sex in groups
Sexual drives emerge and adolescents begin to explore ability to date and attract a partner
Decisions /Values less influenced by peers
Relates to individuals more than to peer group
4.Identity Development
Day dreaming
Vocational goals change frequently
Begin to develop own value system
Emerging sexual feelings and sexual exploration
Imaginary audience
Desire for privacy
Magnify own problems: "no one understands"
Pursue realistic vocational goals or career employment
Relates to family as adult
Begin to distinguish their imaginations from real
Establishment of sexual identity, sexual activity is more common
Explanation:
Answer:
psychological changes that are experienced by the adolescents:-
Mental, emotional and intellectual maturity develops gradually:
•Adolescents are capable of abstract thinking.
•They experience mood swing.
•They become self conscious.
•Self image and identity becomes important.
•Friendship is very important to them.
•They start getting interested in one another in a sexual way.
•Opinions expressed by peer that are different from their personal belief could be a source of stress and anxiety as it is important for them to fit in with the group norms.