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Problems of Adolescents

The document discusses common problems faced by adolescents, including physical, psychological, social, and educational issues. Physical problems include abnormal growth or lack of growth in various body parts. Psychological issues involve misconceptions about sexuality and relationships. Socially, adolescents may experience volatile relationships and unrealistic perceptions influenced by media. They also face educational tensions around school performance. Providing timely guidance to correct misperceptions can help solve many of adolescents' problems, while some may require medical or psychiatric support. Parents are well-positioned to help through positive influence on their children's development.

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Problems of Adolescents

The document discusses common problems faced by adolescents, including physical, psychological, social, and educational issues. Physical problems include abnormal growth or lack of growth in various body parts. Psychological issues involve misconceptions about sexuality and relationships. Socially, adolescents may experience volatile relationships and unrealistic perceptions influenced by media. They also face educational tensions around school performance. Providing timely guidance to correct misperceptions can help solve many of adolescents' problems, while some may require medical or psychiatric support. Parents are well-positioned to help through positive influence on their children's development.

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* PROBLEMS OF

ADOLESCENTS

Presentation by
Ravina, Anara and
Natalia
Introduction
* Most problems of adolescence are due to failure in
understanding the anatomical, morphological and
psychological changes expected during adolescence. These
mainly happens due to:-
1. • Misleading and misguiding parents, teachers, friends,
brother/sisters.
2. • Ignorance of elders.
3. • Half - informed or ill - informed friends, brothers, sisters.
4. • Wrongful messages depicted through TV serials,
advertisements, films
5. • Publications carrying partially or fully false information.
• Every adolescent boy or girl is prone to such exposures -
which ultimately are retained as perceptions in their minds
to form their behavioural patterns.

The most common problems among adolescents relate


to growth and development, school, childhood illnesses
that continue into adolescence, mental
health disorders, and the consequences of risky or
illegal behaviors, including injury, legal consequences,
pregnancy, infectious diseases, and substance
use disorders.
Morphological /
Developmental Problems
* • over growth of hair or undergrowth of hair
* • over weight and underweight
* • skin color problems
* • Facial deformities, pimples, etc.
* • Limb deformities
* • Abnormal growth of genitals and breasts.
Psychological Problems
* • Misconceptions about sexual feelings, sex related issues.
* • Misconceptions about child birth, reproduction.
* • Attraction towards opposite sex.
* • Exceptional vulnerability to suicide psychology.
* • depression
* Inferiority / Superiority complex about skin colour, beauty,
mentalability and IQ
* Wrong and unrealistic ideologies about friendship and
courtship
Social
*•Anticipated unemployment and insecurity due to
unemployment.
*•Unwarranted and inexplicable hatred towards brother /
sisters, friends.
*•Intense closeness with brothers / sisters, friends.
*• Unpredictable and volatile relationships with friends.
*• Unrealistic social perceptions about violence, love, sex as
influenced by media.
*• Unusually vulnerable and volatile relations with relatives.
*• Fear / imagination about married life, life partners
Educational
*• Tensions of attending the classes, examinations and
tests.
*• Low IQ feeling.
*• Fear about failure in examination.
*• Fear about low score.
*• Fear and concern about a future career.
*• Misconceptions about teachers.
Suggestions
*Due to many problems faced during adolescence, the boys and
girls of the age between 8 - 16 form a separate category by
themselves.
*Their problems are specific to themselves. Most of the
problems faced by them are perceptional. By timely and
effective guidance - many of their problems could be solved.
*Some of them may need medical / psychiatric attention. In
pakistan, the parents influence their behavior, thoughts and
are in position to solve many problems - if they have positive
approach.
*Children are closely related with family atmosphere and
parents and teachers are able to correct them and guide them
in the right way.

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