Self Identity In Adolescence

self identity is the question of how we define and see ourselves which changes according to the peers ,family ,external social environment .it forms the connecting link between the society and individual and how he /she is able to associate with the world also forms the basis of development of self esteem .self identity is dynamic and changes over time drastically .adolesence or teenage is one of the most crucial times when an individual starts relating himself to the society and try to find out “who he actually is”.
The development of self identity in adolescence is very confusing as there is a conflict between identity crisis and identity confusion . the crisis is that the individual tries to develop a unique identity while at the same time tries to be accepted by the society. thus youth determine how to be perceived and be identified by other members of the society. Thus youngsters who successfully overcome this crisis become fully …show more content…
Some individuals accept the value system imposed in the family ,society.but most of the teenagers tend to explore their own kind of value system.this kind of curiosity begins with simple questioning of everyday beliefs and practises ,then experimenting the new practises and ideologies .then rejecting a popular beliefs on the basis of their personal views on the issue. This may pose a lot of tensions in families as the teenager would question all sorts of practises already considered as held holy and sacred by the families .he may be a orthodox hindu but he wishes to go and pray in the church.and he may also question the authority of parents in his/her life .he /she would try to explore the various different value systems and try something new for fun .the peer circle and the relationships of the individual also according to the set of beliefs he