The Adolescents

Sleep Problems, Academic Performance and Substance Use among Adolescents Avery Noel PSY 101 10/15/15 One hundred seventy one students between the ages of 11-17 were studied to see what sleep problems would predict between three separate results: academic performance, classroom disruptive behavior, and substance use. One of America's most major health issues is trouble with sleep. It was estimated that, "7 million Americans suffer from sleep problems," that is just a little under one…

internet, and so much more. This mass form of communication is a part of everyday life, and is almost impossible to escape. Adolescents are repeatedly exposed to the “perfect body image”. Increasing research shows that the media is a considerable contributor to body dissatisfaction among adolescents. Media is the most powerful influence to adolescents. People, especially adolescents, are constantly bombarded with pressure…

together intricate puzzles or figuring out maps. The forebrain is segregated further into four lobes; occipital, parietal, temporal and frontal. The three biggest lobes; frontal, parietal and temporal are affected far more when developing during the adolescent stages. The frontal lobe is considered the emotional control center as well as the home of personality traits. There is no other part of the brain where lesions can cause such a wide variety of symptoms (Kolb & Wishaw, 1990). The…

Adolescents, aged between 13 and 18 years, who experience trauma and cannot express their destructive moods may habitually self-cut (Cullen, Westland, LaRiviere & Klimes-Dougan, 2013). Release of emotions as they cut resembles a drug and becomes compulsory. The teenage coping mechanism of self-cutting is an addiction because it progresses with use and provides a euphoric fix (Brown & Kimball, 2013). Self-injury, damaging one’s own body tissue without intent to die, occurs in about 18% of teens…

Adolescent Abuse of Alcohol The purpose of this assignment is to explore a social issue or health problem that impacts nursing care of the middle or high school age pediatric population. This paper’s topic is the use and abuse of alcohol in adolescents of high school age. Experimentation with alcohol is beginning at a younger age, and the number of those abusing it is increasing. This is considered an issue, due to an adolescent’s brain still developing, and the choices they make at this age…

1. I am interest in schizophrenia especially in regards to an adolescent population because patients with schizophrenia are often overlooked and misunderstood by others. a. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that generally appears in late adolescence or early adulthood (Nordqvist, 2016). b. Schizophrenia is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, feelings of paranoia, and can often be a life-long struggle (Nordqvist, 2016). c. People with schizophrenia often face…

Part 1: Interview with a Parent of an Adolescent 1. How old is/are your child/children? “My daughter is 7 years old.” 2. How is adolescence different from the elementary school years for your child? What changes have you seen in him/her? “In her elementary years she was more energetic, goofy and silly. In her adolescent years she became more serious and calm. We’ve seen struggles with depression in her teen years, which is a drastic difference from her childhood. She also has become more…

Ragelienė (2016) used a systematic literature review to analyze the links between relationships with peers and adolescent identity development. The results seemed to show that good, healthy relationships with peers are positively related to identity development. The quality of relationship adolescents have with each other would have an impact on self-esteem which in turn affects identity. According to Ragelienė (2016), good relationships are characterized by, "mutual cooperation, negotiation,…

situations greatly affect children and adolescents, socially and emotionally, responding and behaving in various manners to their parents divorce. Adolescents from the age five - nine are more likely to be influenced by their parents divorce; seeing and feeling their world fall apart. Adolescents may tend to have a particular parents to which they prefer, and the divorce may result in the child grieving the absence of that parent. Due to this, adolescents are more inclined to act out towards…

conflicts with parents, peers, or siblings (Krisciunaite & Kern, 2014). About one fourth of adolescents have at least one stressful experience in their lives (Krisciunaite & Kern, 2014). These experiences could be a death of a family member, divorce of a parental figure, or any number of other traumatic experiences. One fifth of teenagers experience anxiety at one time or another during the quick changes that adolescent transition brings. According to Mello, educational and occupational…