WEEK 2-Module 4.pptx personal development

 This activity aims to help you
identify risky or dangerous
behaviors that you usually
observe by adolescents.

WHAT IS THE CAUSES OF RISKY BEHAVIORS?
 According to Santrock (2012)cited the
bio psychosocial approach in
emphasizing that biological, and
social factors interplay and contribute
to create problems that you need to
overcome during adolescence.

CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENCE PERSONALITY

2016 stressed that intellectual development among
adolescent takes a rapid pace to a point where they
see meaning as well as opportunities on all kinds of
situations. In search for oneself, they are faced with a
increasing number of problems conducive to
emotional tension.

SEXUALITY
 Sexual behavior
 Male-Female Sexual Behavior
 Teens are dating earlier than in the past generations.
 Earlier daters are more likely to engage in a sex but always;
teens who have close relationships with their parents are less
likely to initiate sex at an early age.
 The earlier sex is initiated the less likelihood contraception will
be used but may not always lead to pregnancy.
 Most teen are engage in “petting” and do not consider
themselves as having sex unless they engage in intercourse.

SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS
 Emotional difficulties arise because of incorrect or
inadequate information concerning sex. Many
adolescent are made to feel that questions
concerning sex are improper and shameful. Strong
parental attachment usually prevents the adolescent
from making serious commitments to a relationship
since it is difficult for them to entertain the thought
of leaving home. When one decides to have
commitments, he or she likely to look for qualities
similar to those of a parent.

PEER ADJUSTMENT
 The peer culture acts as a transition period before
reaching adult status in the community. Developing a
sense of responsibility depends upon the satisfactions of
social skills which enables one to become acquainted
with other young people. Failure to develop these skills
with others can lead to feelings of inadequacy and
indifference.

INTELLECTUAL MATURATION
 During this period, attitudes are formed, which are like
remain relatively unchanged throughout life. Ways of
thinking are being developed which will lead to either:
healthy problem solving techniques, expanded
intellectual curiosity, and interest; or to a narrow
viewpoint; faculty habits, and poverty of concepts.

. VOCATIONAL CHOICE
 Many adolescent make little or no preparation for
an occupation. They take courses in school which
are easy, or which are required of them; not those
that will be of practical value in later life

EMOTIONAL MATURITY •
 To achieve emotional maturity, adolescent must learn to
channel his or her impulses into constructive endeavors.
Their actions should be socially acceptable responses to
the demands of society. They should take responsibility
for their own actions without blaming others

PUBERTY
 Puberty is the point in the development of a man at which the individual
becomes physically capable of sexual reproduction. Sexual maturation
follows a predictable sequence for member of both sexes. It begins with the
production of sex hormones trigger as series of physiological changes the
lead to ovulation and menstruation in females and the production of sperm
cells in males. These are the primary 6 characteristics. Menarche or the first
menstrual period signifies this new stage of maturation for girls. The
secondary sex characteristics like the development of the breast and hips
begin before menarche and continue until the individual reached full
maturity.

THE CHALLENGES A FILIPINO
ADOLESCENT FACES

1.Attitudes and
Behavior toward
sexuality and sexual
relationship

5. Developing or
Regaining self-
esteem

1. Learn to accept what you feel
when you feel sad, angry and
envious, you need to embrace this
feelings because they are real
emotions. They are only reflective of
who you are- a human being.

2. Identify your vulnerabilities
knowing when you feel intense
emotions is important to
acknowledge.

3. Develop your Talents and Interest
attaining positive self-esteem
helps boost your psychological well-
being. You can do this if you exert
effort to develop your talents and
interest.

4. Become more involved with others
happy people do not just live by
themselves and do not think of
themselves alone. They attain
happiness to helping others and
sharing what they have with other.

5. Seek help when you needed
asking for help is more
beneficial as helping others. Many
adolescents are shy and hesitant to
ask for help because they feel that
they only add weight to the problems
of others when they do.

 This activity aims to help you express
your thoughts and feeling to authority
figures such as your parents. Expressing
your feelings is important when you feel
pressured due to their high expectations.

Instructions:
1. Think of an expectation about you that your parents
expressed recently wherein you felt really pressured.
2. Think about these questions: How do you feel about
these expectations? What would you like to say?
3. Collect your feelings, organize them and prepared a
script that allow you to express these thought and
feelings to your parents.

Instructions:
4. Place two chairs facing each other. Sit on
chair, imagine that your mother or father is
seated on the empty chair and that he or she
eager to listen to your thoughts and feelings.
5. Read the script that you prepared, or say it
gently to them.

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