PERSONALDEVELOPMENT

Why Am I
Like This?
Most Essential Learning
Competencies:
• Discuss developmental tasks
and challenges experienced
during adolescence
• Evaluate one’s development through
the help of significant people around
him/her (peers, parents, siblings, friends,
teachers, community leaders)
• Identify ways that help one become
capable and responsible
adolescent prepared for adult life
LESSON 1: Development
Tasks and Challenges
experienced
during Adolescence
Stages of Adolescent
Development
Development Tasks
and Challenges
experienced during
Adolescence
Adolescence is a period of transition
when the individual changes—
physically and psychologically—
from a child to an adult.

It is a period when rapid

physiological and psychological
changes demand new social roles
to take place.
Development Tasks
and Challenges
experienced during
Adolescence
Prior to these changes, the
adolescents often face a number
of crises and dilemmas. It is the
period when the child moves from
dependency to autonomy. It
demands significant adjustment
to the physical and social
changes.
Give 1 awkward
changes that
have occurred in
your adolescent
life and explain
how you
managed it.
Challenges faced
by Adolescent
 PHYSICALCHANGES
DURING
ADOLESCENCE
For girls, you might start to see early
physical changes from about 10 or 11 years,
but they might start as early as 8 years or as
old as 13 years.
These physical changes during puberty
include:
• development of breast
• changes in body shape and height
• growth of pubic and body hair
• onset of menstruation or monthly
period
PHYSICALCHANGES
DURING ADOLESCENCE
For boys, physical changes usually start at around 11 or 12
years, but they might start as young as 9 years or as old as
14 years.
These physical changes include:
•growth of the penis and
testes (testicles)
•changes in body shape
and height
• erections with ejaculation
• growth of body and facial
hair
•
BODY IMAGE CONCERNS
• It is within the context described
above that children and adolescents
begin to form their perception of
their own bodies – their body image.

• Body image can be defined as the

subjective evaluation of one’s body
and appearance (Smolak &
Thompson 2009).
• In body image research, a
person’s body image is often
described in terms of the level of
body-esteem.
NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND HYGIENE
Nutrition and dietary habits during
adolescence
• Adolescence is a period of rapid
physical growth, with a corresponding
increase in nutritional requirements to
support the increase in body mass and
to build up stores of nutrients.
• Adolescence, because of their growing
bodies and brains, are gifted with so
much energy that seems inexhaustible,
resulting to abuse of body and mind.
IMPROVING THE NUTRITION OF
ADOLESCENTS
Adolescent nutrition can be improved
through several measures including:
•recognition of the
increased nutritional
requirements of adolescents;
•nutritional education for the
promotion of healthy dietary
habits stated below;
• adequate diet at specific times;
•control of excessive indulgence
in food, especially those foods
high in sugar and fat;
IMPROVING THE NUTRITION OF
ADOLESCENTS
Adolescent nutrition can be improved
through several measures including:
•minimizing the intake of sweets
and snacks between main meals,
especially junk food snacks;
•regular physical exercise to burn
excess calories and to strengthen
muscles;
• regular intake of breakfast;
•use of sugar replacement if prone
to obesity; and
•ensuring that poultry and poultry
products, including meat are well-
cooked, and clean.
 MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS OF
ADOLESCENTS
• Obesity. It simply means that the
energy intake exceeds the
amount of energy consumed, and
the residual difference
accumulates in the body to cause
fat.
• Anemia. Primarily caused by
iron deficiency.

• Iodine deficiency. It leads to

goiter, abortion and mental
retardation.
MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS OF
ADOLESCENTS
• Depression: a specific clinically recognized
condition diagnosed by psychologists or
psychiatrists.
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(STDs): It must be understood that
these age groups are vulnerable to
such infections.
 Examples for STDs: Syphilis
(spirochete), Hepatitis B (virus), Herpes
(virus), HIV (virus), AIDS (disease),
Trichomoniasis vaginitis (flagellar),
Genital warts (virus) and
Chlamydia infection (intracellular
 ADOLESCENCE IS A TIME TO BUILD ON THESE
BASICS

• Good hygiene habits in

childhood are a great
foundation for good hygiene in
the teenage years. And if
you’ve got open, honest
communication with your
child, it’ll make it easier to
talk about the personal
hygiene issues that come up
Why good
personal
hygiene
matters?
 HELPING ADOLESCENT CHILD WITH THE
BASICS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE:

• Body odor: When children

reach puberty, a sweat gland
in their armpit and genital
area develops. Regular
changing of underwear and
other clothes worn next to the
skin is especially important.
 HELPING ADOLESCENT CHILD WITH THE
BASICS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE:

• Smelly feet: Smelly feet and

shoes can also be a problem,
whether you are sporty or
not. One can avoid this by
giving your feet extra
attention while taking a
shower, and making sure
they are completely dry
before putting your socks and
shoes on.
 HELPING ADOLESCENT CHILD WITH THE
BASICS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE:

• Dental hygiene:
Brushing teeth twice a
day, flossing and
going to the dentist
regularly are vital to
avoid bad breath,
gum problems and
tooth decay.
 HELPING ADOLESCENT CHILD WITH THE
BASICS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE:

• Girls: Monthly periods. Adolescent

girls should be told to change their
pads more often as well as to dispose
these used pads hygienically.
Teenagers do need extra time in the
bathroom.

• Boys: Boys will need advice about

shaving (how to do it and when to
start), looking after their genitals,
and about bodily fluids.
LESSON 2: Evaluation of
an Adolescent’s
Development
through the Significant
People in their Lives
 Evaluation of an Adolescent’s
Development through the Significant
People in their Lives
• Society plays a huge role in molding teens’
behavior, character, and attitude. It
determines how they see other people, their
general outlook, and their ethics.
• Parents, and other family members, can
also influence all these things, but the
things that will remain with the kids for the
long term are learned from society. Now
society comprises of a lot of different things
that include media, neighborhood, laws, and
school.
 “How do the
people around
you affect your
life?”
 PEER
•S
As teens’ emotional maturity increases, their
relationships with their peers change as they
become more vulnerable and emotionally
intimate.
• This increased vulnerability and intimacy
require greater trust among peers
• Teens experience
closeness with friends
• Teens turn to their friends for
help; instead of their families
• growing independence
 Teens modify their behavior, activities,
etc. to be accepted by a peer group.
• Since acceptance by a peer group
becomes essential, teens modify their
speech, dress, behavior, choices, and
activities to become more similar to their
peers.
• The developmental theorist Erik
Erickson described this
developmental step as a crisis of
identity vs. identity
confusion
 Teens modify their behavior, activities,
etc. to be accepted by a peer group.
• When teens modify their choices or
behavior in order to conform to what their
friends are doing, they are adapting to
peer pressure.
• Peer pressure is often
associated with adverse
outcomes such as skipping
school, wearing distasteful
clothing, or drinking alcohol, and
using drugs.
 Teens modify their behavior, activities,
etc. to be accepted by a peer group.
• When teens modify their choices or
behavior in order to conform to what their
friends are doing, they are adapting to
peer pressure.
• Peer pressure is often
associated with adverse
outcomes such as skipping
school, wearing distasteful
clothing, or drinking alcohol, and
using drugs.
 Teens modify their behavior, activities,
etc. to be accepted by a peer group.
• However, many parents do not
recognize that peer pressure
may also have a positive
influence. Because of advanced
cognitive and emotional
maturity, teens can now
encourage each other to make
wise decisions and discourage
them from making wrong
choices.
 FAMIL
Y of Family in
Role
Adolescent’s Development
• Developmental theories view
adolescence as a period of growth in
which identity formation is addressed.
This view means that the family's role
is lessened or that family has only a
limited role in the lives of young people
at this time.
 FAMIL
Y of Family in
Role
Adolescent’s Development
• However, research shows that ongoing
positive family connections are
protective factors against a range of
health risk behaviors. Although the
nature of relationships is changing, the
continuity of family connections and a
secure emotional base is crucial for
the positive development of young
people.
FAMIL
Y
Family is still important
Adolescents are moving towards
becoming independent
physically, emotionally and
cognitively, and yet they are
still growing.
 FAMILY
Young people require stability in a home or
environment, where they may get a secure
emotional base from which to explore and
experience the world.

This sense of security provides

them with somewhere to come
back to for reassurance, support,
and unconditional love,
particularly during tough times.
 FAMILY
A young person benefits from expectations
of respect, consideration, and reciprocity in
family relationships. They still benefit from
'trying out' thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors within the family environment,
and from observing and experiencing
relationships within families. There will still
be times when they fall, yet they will benefit
from understanding and support to pick
them up.
 FAMILY

Changing role of parents

A parent's relationship and caring role
with a young person continues to be
vital, although the relationship will
need to be flexible to adapt to the
teenager's changing needs. At this
time, there will need to be a gradual
change from a more authoritative
approach, to a more collaborative
approach.
 FAMILY

Changing role of parents

Parents need to face the (painful) reality
that their child is no longer a child, is
becoming independent, and is no longer
within their control. They may feel
distressed as they perceive that the
young person will not listen to them, or
does the opposite of what they may
suggest
 FAMILY

Changing role of parents

Parents have to learn to ‘let go,’ not of
the relationship, but their dreams for
the young person. This may include
their full authority over young people
so that they may allow them to develop
their own dreams and greater self-
responsibility
LESSON 3: Ways on how to
become Capable and
Responsible
Adolescent prepared for Adult
Life
Ways on how to become Capable
and Responsible Adolescent
prepared for Adult Life
• Be responsible and make
good choices.
• Becoming responsible and
being able to make good
choices are fundamental traits,
no matter what developmental
stage you are.
Self-check:

Give at least 2 things

you have done that you
think can help you in
your adult life.
8 simple rules which could help
teenagers become a responsible
adolescent prepared for adult life:
1. Focus on your studies and do
well in all your endeavors.
There is a time for everything.
2. Take care of your health and
hygiene. Healthy body and
mind are important as you
journey through adolescence.
 8 simple rules which could help
teenagers become a responsible
adolescent prepared for adult life:
3. Establish good
communication and relation
with your parents or
guardian. Listen to them.

4. Think a lot before

doing something.
5. Choose to do the right
thing.
 8 simple rules which could help
teenagers become a responsible
adolescent prepared for adult life:
6. Do your best to resist temptations,
bad acts, and earthly pleasures
and commit to being a
responsible adolescent.
7. Respect yourself.
8. Be prepared to be answerable
or accountable for your actions
and behavior.
Ease the transition from being an
adolescent to being an adult by
practicing essential skills while you’re
still at home.
While still at home, you can help
ease the transition by practicing
essential skills, like proper
management of time and money. To
manage time well, always try to be
punctual when meeting friends and
family, as this shows respect for their
time.
 Ease the transition from being an
adolescent to being an adult by
practicing essential skills while you’re
still at home.
To become skilled at managing your money,
start by learning to budget. You can make
this easier by downloading a budget app
onto your smartphone. Input all your
expenses and bill payments, to keep track of
your spending and savings. Once you gain
confidence with your budgeting and time
skills, gradually work toward becoming
independent from your family by setting
goals like getting work.
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