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