Adolescents And Self-Esteem: A Case Study

(4)How does an adolescence perception of his or her physical appearance affect his or her self image and self esteem? Adolescents are often preocupied with their body image especially during early adolescence. Girls show more dissatisfaction with their bodies than boys, however, this negetive feeling towards the body becomes more positive towards the end of adolescence(Santrock, 2013). The negetive perception of their bodies creates various feelings of inadequacies and low self esteem during this period. This feeling is usually overcome later in late adolescence.
a) Undeniably, some behaviors characteristic of adolescents with eating disorder involves continous desire to be thin through starving, (anorexia nervosa) or by indulging in a binge and purge behavior, (Bulimia).(Santrock, 2013) …show more content…
(Santrock, 2013). Other notable characteristics include stress, smoking, alcohol use, and problem with developing meaningful relationships.
b)However, strategies to eliminate eating disorders in adolescents include, promoting healthy eating attitudes and behaviours, promoting protective psychological factors, promoting satisfactory physical health, having a long‐term, sustainable, and positive impact on mental and physical health, and,ensuring safety in relation to possible harmful consequences on mental or physical health.(Pubmed Health,