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2. Adolescence…
Sometimes referred to as teenage
years, youth, or puberty ,
adolescence is the transitional
period between childhood and
maturity, occurring roughly
between the ages of 10 and 20.

3. G. Stanley Hall
(1844-1924)
Father of ‘ scientific studies of adolescence’.

4. Three main categories of storm and stress described by
Hall are :-
Conflict with parents: Adolescents tend to rebel against
authority figures as they seek greater independence and
autonomy.
Mood disruption: Hormonal changes and the
psychological stress of adolescence can cause
uncontrollable shifts in emotions.
Risky behavior: The combination of a neurological need
for stimulation and emotional immaturity lead to increased
risk-taking behavior during adolescence.

5. Commonproblems
Generally speaking, most young people are able
to negotiate the biological, cognitive,
emotional, and social transitions of
adolescence successfully. Some adolescents,
however, are at risk of developing certain
problems, such as: eating disorders such
as anorexia nervosa , bulimia, or obesity

6. unsafe sexual activities
depression or suicidal ideation
violent behavior
anxiety, stress, or sleep disorders
drug or alcohol use

7. MajorCharacteristicsofAdolescence
 Physical
 Intellectual
 Emotional
 Social – interpersonal
 Moral
 Spiritual

8. Physical
 Experience onset of puberty, develop secondary sex characteristics
 Grow rapidly, are often clumsy and uncoordinated
 Become highly self-conscious, body image can affect self-image
 Fluctuate between hyperactivity and lethargy
 Need physical activity
Cognitive- Intellectual
 Develop ability to think abstractly, but many still think in literal terms.
 Develop critical thinking skills and become more self-aware, self-critical.
 Exhibit increased communication skills.
 Becomes argumentative and demonstrate an intense need to be “right”.

9. Emotional
 They are unpredictable emotionally, are sensitive and prone to
outbursts.
 Are vulnerable to emotional pleas and can be easily
manipulated
 Exhibit an increasing capacity for empathy
 Experience increasing sexual feeling may engage in sexual
behaviour without realizing consequence
Social – interpersonal
 Display a more developed social consciousness.
 Are more aware of relational ships and have a strong need to
belong
 Exhibit desire for independence and autonomy
 Experience a shift in dependence on family to dependence on
peers.
 Able to critically compare parents with others.
 Seek deeper friendship based on shared interests loyalty

10. Moral
 Tend to be legalistic, focusing on “rules” and “fairness”
 Refrain moral belief of parents but begin to test rules of
childhood
 Are influenced but the values of peers
 Form a more personal conscience, seek moral criteria that make
sense to them
 Exhibit a stronger sense of responsibility towards larger society
Spiritual
 Exhibit “affinitive faith”(faith indentify shaped by family and
community)
 Are open to service opportunities primarily to correct with peers,
test skills
 Can be open to new prayer experience Seek adult role models
who live their faith authentically Desire a deeper relationship
with god
 Begin moving away from religious imagery, beliefs and practices
of childhood, many begin to explore new images of god.