A simple introduction to adolescent stage.

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2. INVOCATION
Creature of all things, true source of Light and Wisdom, lofty
source of all Being, graciously let a ray of Your Brilliance
penetrate into the darkness of our understanding and take
from us the double darkness in which we have been born, sin
and ignorance.
Give us sharp sense of understanding, a retentive memory, and
the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant us the talent of being exact in our explanations, and the
ability to express ourself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the
completion.
This we ask through the merits of Your begotten Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ.
AMEN.

4. WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE?
Adolescence (from Latin “adolescere,” “to grow up”)
is a transitional stage of physical and psychological
human development generally occurring between
puberty and legal adulthood (age of majority).
It is the period in which the person becomes
physically and psychologically mature and acquires a
personal identity. At the end of this critical period in
development, the person should be ready to enter
adulthood and assume its responsibilities (Erb 2004).

5. • The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the
teenage years, although its physical, psychological and cultural
expressions can begin earlier and end later. For example, although
puberty has been historically associated with the onset of adolescent
development, it now typically begins prior to the teenage years and
there has been a normative shift of it occurring in preadolescence,
particularly in females (The Wikipedia ca. 2000).
• In studying adolescent development, adolescence can be defined
biologically, as the physical transition marked by the onset of puberty
and the termination of physical growth; cognitively, as changes in the
ability to think abstractly and multi-dimensionally; or socially, as a
period of preparation for adult roles (ibid.).

6. THE PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AMONG
ADOLESCENTS
 According to Erikson (1963), the psychological task of the adolescent
is the establishment of an identity. The danger of this stage is role
confusion. The inability to settle on an occupational identity
commonly disturbs an adolescent.
 Adolescents help one another through this identity crisis by forming
cliques and a separate youth culture. These often exclude all those
who are “different” in skin color, cultural background, aspect of dress,
gestures and tastes.
 They are usually concerned with their body, their appearance, and
their physical abilities.
 Adolescents are “sexually” active and may engage in masturbation
as well as heterosexual and homosexual activities.
Mr. Erik Erikson

7. THE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AMONG
ADOLESCENTS
 According to Fowler, the adolescent or young adult reaches the synthetic –
conventional stage of spiritual development.
 As they encounter different groups in society, they are exposed to a wide
variety of opinions, beliefs and behaviors regarding religious matters.
An adolescent may reconcile the differences in one of the following ways:
 Deciding any differences are wrong.
 Compartmentalizing the differences (i.e., a friend may not be able to go to
dances on Friday evenings because of religious observances, but one can
share activities on other days).
 Obtaining advice from a significant other, such as parent or a cleric, minister,
pastor, et cetera.
References:
Erb, Glenora et al. Promoting Health from Conception through
Adolescence. FUNDAMENTALS of NURSING. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
2004: pp. 387-389.
Mr. Fowler
The Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

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Merci!
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