Emotional Development in Adolescence

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Question
CBSEENHO12026945

Identify any five socio-emotional changes in adolescents. How do these changes influence their personality?

Solution

Mood swings: In adolescents children are emotionally unstable. sometimes sad or depressed and next minute cheerful and happy.
Rebellious: In adolescents, children become argumentative, flaunt rules and uncooperative
Give more importance to peers: In adolescents, children are influenced by their peers.It may be positive or negative.

  • Positive influence – good behaviour, academics /dressing up, language.
  • Negative influence -may indulge in delinquent behaviour, slangs, verbal abuses, etc.

Change in relationship with parents/family-Love-hate relationship with parents/siblings- Refuse to listen to parents, want privacy.
The assertion of independence- In adolescents children always want to get involved in decision making for themselves and family, become confident, want privacy and freedom.

Social maturity/Idealism- Have a sense of right and wrong and want to change the system and processes.

Attraction towards opposite sex- In adolescents children feels inadequate and shy.

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