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Concept of Adolescence - Adjustment Demands of Adolescence

Topics

Introduction
Main Adjustment Demands of Adolescence
Identity Crisis (Erikson’s Concept)
Major Developmental Tasks
Success and Challenges
Key Points: Adjustment Demands of Adolescence

CISCE: Class 12

Introduction

Adolescents face many important adjustment demands during this period of life. These include becoming independent from the family, adjusting to sexual changes, building good relationships with peers, forming moral beliefs and standards, choosing a career, making decisions, and developing a sense of identity.

CISCE: Class 12

Main Adjustment Demands of Adolescence

Independence from Family:
Adolescents work towards achieving independence from their family.
Adjustment to Sexual Maturation:
They must adjust to sexual maturation and the changes that come with it.
Relationship with Peers:
Establishing cooperative and workable relationships with peers is important at this stage.
Moral Beliefs and Standards:
This is the time when adolescents form a set of guiding moral beliefs and standards for themselves.
Preparation for Vocation:
Adolescents need to prepare for a meaningful vocation or future career.
Making Own Decisions:
Taking their own decisions at various levels becomes an essential adjustment.
Developing a Sense of Identity:
Adolescents work on developing a sense of identity.

CISCE: Class 12

Identity Crisis (Erikson’s Concept)

The identity crisis is the major challenge for adolescents. They ask questions like “Who am I?", "What is my role in society?", "Am I a child or an adult?" These questions can be confusing. Some adolescents are mainly concerned with how others see them compared to how they see themselves. If the identity crisis is not resolved, it can cause problems later in life.

CISCE: Class 12

Major Developmental Tasks

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Success and Challenges

A person's ability to handle these developmental tasks depends on their success in building personal values and a strong sense of identity. Some adolescents meet these demands successfully. Others may face difficulties meeting these adjustment demands of adolescence.

CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Adjustment Demands of Adolescence

Adolescents aim to become emotionally and practically independent from their families.
They adjust to physical and emotional changes related to sexual maturation.
Forming meaningful and cooperative peer relationships becomes important.
They begin preparing for future careers and start making independent decisions.
Adolescents develop a sense of identity and personal values, which helps prevent confusion and future issues.