Which factor in the table found in Lesson 6 do you think is most important in protecting adolescents from risk behaviors and emotional problems? Explain your choice.
GIVING A BRAINIEST!!!
This is the table
Loving, nurturing family
Adolescents are protected when parents or guardians provide love and emotional warmth. Adolescents also benefit from clear limits, as long as they have enough freedom to develop autonomy and their own identity.
A consistent, caring relationship with one or more adults
Adolescents are protected when they have a stable, positive relationship with at least one caring, adult. The adult is most often a parent, but the adult can be a favorite aunt or uncle, mentor, teacher, or coach.
High expectations and support for school performance
Adolescents are protected when they are expected by parents and teachers to participate fully in school and to perform up to their abilities. Adolescents also benefit from having the support they need to achieve academic goals.
Emotional maturity, including healthy ways of coping with stress
Adolescents are protected when they develop emotional skills, including the ability to recognize their feeling and express them in healthy ways. Adolescents also benefit from learning healthy ways of coping with stress, such as relaxation techniques.
Sense of meaning in life, such as religious beliefs
Adolescents are protected when they have a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. One way they can develop a sense of meaning is through involvement with religion or by volunteering to help other people.
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EMOTIONAL MATURITY INCLUDING HEALTHY WAYS OF COPING WITH STRESS.
Explanation: According to me the most essential way for coping up with risk behavior's and essential problems during the stage of adolescence is Emotional maturity, including healthy ways of coping with stress.
A certain amount of emotional maturity is important in order to maximize the experience of positive emotions, reducing the impact of negative emotions, and enabling adaptive outcomes in individuals.
Apparently, in situations when we don't find any answer to the problem an emotionally mature individual gives off a sense of “calm amid the storm. "They know how to respond to tough situations and still keep their cool. They are aware of their privilege in the world and they try to take steps towards changing their behavior.
This means they don’t blame others (or oneself) when something goes away. They possess a spirit of humility — instead of complaining about the circumstances, they become action-oriented as to improve the situation.