Examples Of Adolescents Vs Social Norms

Adolescents Vs. Social Norms An adolescent, which is a young person who is developing into an adult according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, has a lot to go through, especially when it comes to school. The adolescent is growing and their body is changing. He or she may be experiencing new feelings or emotions, and could really be struggling to get through life at that time. On top of that, adolescents are expected to meet the expectations of teachers, parents, and peers. During adolescence, social influences, such as friends, become increasingly important to motivations, behaviors, and decisions. They can really influence one’s idea and beliefs without the person even knowing. One is expected to participate in more purposeful activities.
Females self-esteem can be affected by the belief of not being beautiful enough, the belief of not satisfying her significant other enough, and the feeling of wanting to be popular enough. It can also be affected by body image and idealized images of beauty that commercials, posters, and magazines want us to believe is the norm. Another view is that self-esteem is controlled by significant outcomes meaning that if good things are happening in life, then self-esteem is high, and if bad things are happening in life, then self-esteem is low. An example of this would be when someone very important in one’s life, such as a grandparent or relative, dies, one’s self-esteem can drop way down. One may have feelings of not wanting to belong on this earth anymore, as if she has no purpose or use to others, which isn’t true. Another example would be receiving a compliment about one’s hair, which can put her in a better mood, knowing that someone noticed her and took the time to compliment her. The main point to remember about increasing self-esteem based on views would be that telling someone to have high self-esteem will not do it. Just telling them to basically be better won’t make any change.
Causes of identity changes in adolescents include simply being expected to do more than when they were younger, normal desires for an increase in individuality, and newly developed sexuality and sexual feelings. All of those causes can determine where one fits in when it comes to social groups in school. Adolescents are known to display two types of false identities: the acceptable false identity and the pleasing false identity. The acceptable false identity comes from the adolescent's idea that her true identity is rejected by parents and other role models. This false identity may cause a sense of worthlessness and depression. The pleasing false identity has to do with wishing to impress or please others. It’s the identity one may use when talking to her teacher or boss to impress them. Adolescents use these identities throughout their daily life. They use these false identities in order to appeal to everyone around them. If the identity would get positive feedback, then she would know to continue to use that identity during a situation of the same type. Teenagers create these false identities outside of their true identity in order to fit in better, since humans feel a need to be known. Humans have the tendency to surround themselves with people, in order to feel better about themselves, when in