The Adolescents

The number of adolescents who are unhealthy and overweight have increased in great proportions in the United States. While adolescents are less healthy today compared to adolescents 40 years ago (Gao, Newton, & Carson, 2008). The increase in obesity among adolescents is partially due to a decrease in physical activity (Gao et al., 2010). Multiple guidelines suggest that children and adolescents participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for a minimum of 60 minutes a day to improve…

“Adolescent Brain Development and Drug Abuse” 1. Adolescents seem to show diminished sensitivity to intoxication. Alcohol promotes social competitiveness, novelty seeking and feel more pleasurable social experience, less shy, in teens than adults. Alcohol affects the adolescent brain by causing poor impulse control, favoring low-effort while still seeking thrills, and a heightened sensitivity to social benefits of intoxication. It also seems to do more brain damage in their frontal cortex and…

sister has an iPhone 6, who would be absolutely lost without it. Technology in adolescents now comes with consequences since everything is so competitive. In western countries, technology is booming for all of us and adolescents now not having a cell phone is unheard of, yet…

All children are happy, right? Adolescents are often told to believe that they should be the happiest people on earth, because in most cases they are not required to have jobs, pay bills, or carry a significant amount of stress. The truth is that the years of adolescents can be damaging and dangerous. Children between the ages of 12-18 face many difficulties trying to figure out this crazy journey called, “life” that can lead to depression or even death. Approximately, “7 in 100,000 youth ages…

Amanda Iskandar Research Article Summary San Jose State University Although many people have suggested that adolescent involvement in organized clubs or sports teams deters juvenile delinquency by building character, the observational data can be misinterpreted. In the article “The Influence of Physical Activities and Team Membership on Delinquent Behavior During High School,” authors April Denise Thames and Reuben Vaisman-Tzachor gather a sample group of 125 college students who have…

Adolescent egocentrism was discovered by David Elkind in 1978. Adolescent egocentrism is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents, which is reflected in their belief as they are themselves, and in their sense of personal uniqueness and invincibility. Adolescent egocentrism was broken down into two steps. The steps are Imaginary audience and Personal fable. In this paper I would be talking about Adolescent egocentrism and Personal fable which means involves an adolescent’s sense of…

For decades, the adolescent female body has been advertised and promoted in virtually all forms of media. From health and wellness magazines to record-breaking films, the female form often makes a debut appearance to catch the eye of the audience. Traditionally, perfect women were displayed as thin, long-haired, tall human beings with loads of sex appeal and a sultry face to match. Nowadays, there is more and more of a push for inclusion of all body types, ranging from small frames to curvy…

Adolescent Interview For my adolescent interview, I chose to talk to my younger brother, who is eighteen years old and currently a junior in high school. The interview took place in a relaxed environment for him so that he would be comfortable answering my questions truthfully. I developed a list of twenty-six questions by looking through chapter 8 and included a couple questions formulated from chapter 9. Because he is currently still in high school and has yet to be employed or have…

The Effect of Peer Pressure on Adolescents According to Esen (2012) teens grow up and start to make their own decisions, for example choosing their own friends. Entering into middle school teens have the mind set of being a part of a group of friends that have the same interests as each other (Esen, 2012). Teens want to be a part of a group even if that means changing the way they dress or hair style to look like others in the group. Middle school teens care more about what the friends think…

Nichole T. Agnew HDFS 2400 University of Missouri – Columbia Adolescent Development in Freaks and Geeks Adolescence is a time typically characterized by maturation through puberty, development of an identity and experimentation. Specific changes can be identified in adolescents at different ages and they are unique to everyone. The show, Freaks and Geeks, allows the audience to view adolescent development in its different stages through the high school characters. The character…