Adolescence Self Identity

Adolescence is a period in which children must take on incredible amounts of responsibility from parents at, process the uncertainties of physical and biological changes, and also take on the increased workload from a higher academic rigor in addition to being a part of extracurricular activities. These burdens more than likely overwhelm each adolescent and create a bucket full of stress and emotional turmoil for them to endure. As a result, adolescents tend to seek out people that may similar stressors or that understand the particular situation they are in, in order to seek out guidance and support so that they can accomplish the goals themselves. Adolescents find solace in groups that allow for them to grow independently, but also that

The first crisis into adolescence is the construction of one’s self-identity and the awareness of their personal qualities, and the adolescents’ struggle to determine the appropriate boundary between fully expressing one’s self and the notion of wanting to be accepted with their peer group. Erickson claimed that this identity versus identity confusion crisis allows the adolescent to make the decisions as to their social group, the characteristics they deem important to share to others, and the ability to determine how they would like to be perceived from their peers. The overcoming of the personal struggles dealt with in this period of crisis allows the adolescent to truly reflect upon the differences in how they identify themselves in relation to others, and so, this growth period provides them the opportunity to solidify those qualities in order to secure their self-identity in the long-term. The second crisis relates to the adolescent being able to form positive and healthy relationships with others. The adolescent must progress through this crisis in order to establish a fundamental respectfulness and communication level with others, so that the adolescent can construct and reinforce a reciprocal bond and sense of well-being when interacting with close peers, friends, and loved ones. Erickson suggested that

However, adolescents seek out several new relationship with others and take part in numerous social settings. The period of adolescence encourages youth to not only expand their relationships but to also be able to differentiate the quality of the relationships as it relates to the importance of wanting to maintain that relationship. In particular, adolescents yearn to form stronger associations with those that peak their sexual interests. Adolescents want to obtain a more developed, emotional connection with a potential partner so that they can behave in a more mature, adult-like relationship where they can be highly intimate with one