Submission Id: d1885687-b679-4431-b500-d094d0749be7 93% SIMILARITY SCORE 1   CITATION ITEM 16   GRAMMAR ISSUES 0   FEEDBACK COMMENT Int ernet Source   0% Inst it ut ion   93% Leidy Morey ContemporaryIssuesandResources.edited.docx Summary  619 Words   Running head: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND RESOURCES 1 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND RESOURCES 3 Cont emporary Issues and Resources St udent Name Inst it ut ion affiliat ion Course Dat e Cont emporary Issues and Resources The Cont emporary Issue and Explain What Ext ernal St ressors are Associat ed Wit h t his Issue Body image and self-est eem are cont emporary issues affect ing t eenagers t oday. Self-est eem is affect ed by t he desire for inclusion in t he eye of ot hers. When t eenagers have low self-est eem, t hey oft en perceive t hemselves t o be unable t o mingle and be approached for who t hey are, and t his affect s t heir body image and self-percept ion (Wilcox, 2016). The process of addressing self-est eem and body image-relat ed concerns requires t he development of measures t arget ing t eenagers and societ y in such a way t hat bot h part ies can embrace and appreciat e t heir inherent diversit y. Negat ive body image and low self-est eem are enhanced by a plet hora of ext ernal st ressors such as body weight , physical appearance, color and t ype of hair, and int elligence level. For t eenagers, t he percept ion of ot hers about t hese fact ors is crit ical in det ermining t heir abilit y t o feel accommodat ed in societ y. When t hey are  Student: Submitted to Grand Canyon University 2…  Spelling mistake: Stressors  Stresses  Passive voice: Self-esteem is affected by  Passive voice: self-esteem are enhanced b...  Spelling mistake: stressors  stresses  type of (omit): type of judged based on t heir high weight s, improper hair t ype, or lo int elligence, t here is a high likelihood t hat t eenagers will prefer being in isolat ion, and t his can have det riment al effect s on t heir wellbeing (Taylor & Wardy, 2014). Teenagers feel reject ed when t hey cannot learn t o accept and appreciat e t heir imperfect ions, such as being overweight or having rough faces as part of t heir lives. Assessment St rat egies Assessing t eenagers suffering from body image and self-est eem issues can be useful if t eenagers are provided wit h opport unit ies for self-evaluat ion. This process will help in ident ifying t he way t hey underst and t hemselves in t erms of self-percept ion and t he basis of t he desire t o compare t hemselves wit h ot hers. It will also be an opport unit y for ident ifying t he t rigger fact ors (Wilcox, 2016). The process of addressing t he ident ifies issues will require t he int egrat ion of different approaches such as focus groups and social groups, which will provide an opport unit y for sharing experiences and int egrat ing wit h ot hers t o develop sust ainabl.

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Summary
Running head: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND RESOURCES
1
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND RESOURCES 3
Cont emporary Issues and Resources
St udent Name
Inst it ut ion affiliat ion
Course
Dat e
Cont emporary Issues and Resources

2. The Cont emporary Issue and Explain What Ext ernal St ressors
are Associat ed Wit h t his
Issue
Body image and self-est eem are cont emporary issues affect ing
t eenagers t oday.
Self-est eem is affect ed by t he desire for inclusion in t he eye
of ot hers. When
t eenagers have low self-est eem, t hey oft en perceive t
hemselves t o be unable t o
mingle and be approached for who t hey are, and t his affect s t
heir body image and
self-percept ion (Wilcox, 2016). The process of addressing self-
est eem and body
image-relat ed concerns requires t he development of measures
t arget ing t eenagers
and societ y in such a way t hat bot h part ies can embrace and
appreciat e t heir inherent
diversit y.
Negat ive body image and low self-est eem are enhanced by a
plet hora of ext ernal
st ressors such as body weight , physical appearance, color and t
ype of hair, and
int elligence level. For t eenagers, t he percept ion of ot hers
about t hese fact ors is

3. crit ical in det ermining t heir abilit y t o feel accommodat ed in
societ y. When t hey are
-esteem is affected by
-esteem are enhanced b...
judged based on t heir high weight s, improper hair t ype, or lo
int elligence, t here is a
high likelihood t hat t eenagers will prefer being in isolat ion,
and t his can have
det riment al effect s on t heir wellbeing (Taylor & Wardy,
2014). Teenagers feel
reject ed when t hey cannot learn t o accept and appreciat e t
heir imperfect ions, such
as being overweight or having rough faces as part of t heir
lives.
Assessment St rat egies
Assessing t eenagers suffering from body image and self-est

4. eem issues can be useful
if t eenagers are provided wit h opport unit ies for self-evaluat
ion. This process will help
in ident ifying t he way t hey underst and t hemselves in t erms
of self-percept ion and
t he basis of t he desire t o compare t hemselves wit h ot hers. It
will also be an
opport unit y for ident ifying t he t rigger fact ors (Wilcox,
2016). The process of
addressing t he ident ifies issues will require t he int egrat ion
of different approaches
such as focus groups and social groups, which will provide an
opport unit y for sharing
experiences and int egrat ing wit h ot hers t o develop sust
ainable solut ions and be
hopeful.
Some of t he quest ions t hat can define t he assessment
process include?
· Tell me somet hing about yourself t hat you t hink I do not
know?
· Can you out line your t hree most effect ive st rengt hs?
· What are some of your weaknesses?
From an et hical perspect ive, confident ialit y should be t he

5. det ermining fact or in a
conversat ion wit h t eenagers. It would be necessary t o reveal
informat ion t o parent s
or guardians if it is based on t he desire t o prot ect and
enhance t he life and healt h of
t he t eenager (Taylor & Wardy, 2014). Whenever t here is
sufficient evidence revealing
t he possibilit y t hat a t eenager could harm himself or herself
or if t he parent s or
guarding ae cont ribut ing t o t he predicament s of t he t
eenager, t hen sharing would be
warrant ed.
Support Opt ions for Adolescent s Encount ering Ext ernal St
ressors
Addressing t he problem of self-est eem and body image would
require collaborat ion
bet ween t he t eenagers and t he counselor. These are because t
he lat t er wit h be
providing a professional and experienced approach t hat will be
based on developing
unique, posit ive, and const ruct ive solut ions t o t he t
eenagers. Exposing t he t eenagers
t o group forums will also be a way of ensuring t hat t hey
share t heir challenges wit h

6. t heir peers. Through t his approach, it will be possible t o
minimize t he possibilit y of
feeling reject ed because of t he social support received from
peers (Taylor & Wardy,
2014). The int egrat ion of parent al assist ance can also be a
way t hrough which
t eenagers will be provided wit h a plat form for care and love
despit e t he challenges
t hat t hey may be facing in t he ext ernal environment .
References
Taylor, J. V., & Wardy, M. A. (2014). Body image workbook
for t eens: Act ivit ies t o help
girls
develop a healt hy body image in an image-obsessed world.
Oakland: Inst ant Help.
Wilcox, C. (2016). Teens and body image. San Diego, CA:
ReferencePoint Press, Inc.