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Self-concept
Adolescence is a time of significant physical and emotional change. One of the key themes of research into adolescence is how self-identity and social relationships change during this period and how parents, peers, and significant others influence the identity, actions, behaviors, and outcomes for adolescents (Carroll et al. 2009; Moni and Hay 2014). With the onset of puberty comes cognitive, physical, and sexual maturity that can produce psychosocial tensions and uncertainties. These are reflected in all aspects of the young person’s life including relationships with parents, authority figures, teachers, and same- and opposite-sex peers. All of these factors can create and nurture changes and at times doubts about one’s self-identity and how one is perceived by others and how one perceives one’s self. This essay focuses on adolescents’ self-concept and its development within a theoretical framework that argues that a positive self-identify during adolescence is an important protective and emotional resilience factor that can help moderate risk factors in adolescents’ homes, schools, and communities. Although self-concept is a relatively stable variable it can be modified through feedback, reflective thinking, cognitive reframing, and positive therapeutic relationships (Carr 2015).
History
Publication title
Encyclopedia of adolescenceEdition
2ndEditors
RJR LevesquePagination
1-12ISBN
978-3-319-32132-5Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Springer, ChamPlace of publication
ChamExtent
930Repository Status
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