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Discussion
Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood to adulthood. It is a unique stage of human development and an important time for
laying the foundations of good health.
Adolescence comes with a fair share of changes. You experience changes as an Adolescent. You might encounter these changes in
your everyday tasks which are normal as you grow older. Understanding of this concept will help you cope in your daily task. These
changes can be physical, mental, emotional, social, and moral-spiritual.
Readings
CHANGES THAT ENCOUNTERED BY ADOLESCENCE
A. Physical Changes - During adolescence, physical transformations were observed in most cases. As teenager’s body is transformed
from childhood to adulthood is the result of hormonal changes. This phase is called puberty that starts between the ages of 9 to 16 and
usually ends between the ages of 18 to 22.
Common changes in adolescent boys and girls
 Rapid increase in height and weight. Boys usually experience this two years later than girls.
 Changes happen in the circulatory and respiratory system. The heart and lungs grow bigger and work better, although the increase
is more in boys than in girls.
 In body composition, muscles develop rapidly, although boy’s muscle grow faster than girls.
 Body fat increases, although the increase in girl’s body fat is more than boys.
 The reproductive organ of both boys and girls grows and develop.
Primary sex characteristics - are changes related directly to sexual reproduction. Both boys and girls grow and develop their
reproductive organs. The boys experience their first release of seminal fluid or ejaculation from the penis while the girls experience
the first occurrence of menstruation (menarche) which signals the possibility of fertility among women.
Secondary sex characteristics -changes not related directly to sexual reproduction.
Table 1. Changes that Happen to Adolescence
Boys Common Changes Girls
• Deeper voice. • Rapid increase in height and weight. • Enlargement of breasts
• Adam’s apple becomes • Muscles develop rapidly. • Widening of hips
• bigger. The shoulder becomes • Pubic hair development. • Underarm hair grows
broader. Face and body hair There is a rapid increase in hormone
• grows. • production.
• Upper arms skin and thighs • Developing of the bones to becomes harder.
becomes rough. • More active sweat and oil glands and change in
body odor
B. Mental or Intellectual Changes
According to studies the brain makes significant changes as a child grows through puberty into adulthood. As a child becomes
teenager, he/she is more able to think abstractly, and more able to empathize with others. These are some of the changes that an
adolescent might experience:
 Adolescents are egocentric. They exhibit independent and critical thought.
 Adolescents prefer active and cooperative learning activities over passive learning experiences.
 Adolescents enjoy learning skills that apply to real life problems and situations.
 Adolescents have a tendency to become bored with routine activities: they want to be challenged.
 Adolescents are capable of critical thinking that helps them understand issues and concerns about their development. They tend to
develop logical reasoning and solve more
 complicated problems.
 Adolescents have the abilities to control and coordinate their thoughts with their actions and deeds.
 Adolescents show in increased level of consciousness.
C. Emotional Changes
One of the important dimensions of health is emotional change which includes both positive and negative reactions. These changes are
as follows:
 Erratic emotions and behaviors, mood swings are mostly experienced and felt.
 Emotions that are frightening and poorly understood, often triggered by hormonal imbalance, may cause regression
and more childish behavior patterns.
 As part of being moody and restless, they are introspective and often feel self- conscious, alienated, and lack of self-esteem.
 Adolescents are easily offended and sensitive to criticism, vulnerable to one- sided arguments and criticism
 Adolescents are being optimistic and hopeful, searching for adult identity and acceptance.
 Adolescents exaggerate simple occurrences and believe that personal issues are unique to themselves.
 Adolescents believe that nobody understands them, striving for a sense of individual uniqueness and search for their identity.
 Adolescents are more emotional and makes them open to being hurt or in danger.
 Boys are also sexually active: thus, they are prone to participate at risk behavior due to the sudden increase of
hormones.
 Girls become self-conscious because of the changes that are happening to them, giving them a feeling of insecurity and discomfort.
 Early maturing boys are more confident, secure and independent.
D. Social Changes
Social wellness refers to your ability to interact with people, respecting yourself and others, develop meaningful relationships and
develop quality communication skills. These are some of the changes socially for adolescence are as follows:
 The adolescent may act out unusual or drastic. At times, he/she may be aggressive, daring, boisterous and argumentative.
 Adolescents are being rebellious towards parents, but still strongly depend on parental values.
 Adolescents distrusts relationship with others who show lack of sensitivity to adolescent needs.
 Adolescents enjoy friends with the same interests and they stay longer with them after school.
 Adolescents are loyal and value peers, sometimes cruel and insensitive to those outside the peers.
 Adolescents idolize peers and media role personalities (artists) as sources for standards of behavior, dress and style.
E. Moral- Spiritual Changes
Adolescents on this stage have the idealistic sense of social justice and fairness. They analyze themselves and find out who they are.
They explore moral and ethical issues.
• Explore and ask broad unanswerable questions about the meaning of life.
• Have the desire to make a difference in the world and in the lives of others.
• Are reflective, introspective and analytical about their thoughts and feelings.
• Depend on influences of home and religious institutions for moral and ethical choices and behaviors.
• Analyze strengths and weaknesses to understand and accept themselves better.
• Learn house rules imposed by parents to promote order and harmony.
• Distinguish between rules that are negotiable and non- negotiable.
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What do you feel after reading the information? Are these things happen to you? How did you handle your experiences? Did you
learn from them?
QUIZ HEALTH 8
Activity 1. Directions: Encircle the group of letters to form a word related to CHANGES THAT
HAPPEN TO ADOLESCENCE. The letters are arranged vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. There are ten (10) words in the
puzzle.
N M E N S T R U A T I O N A B C
O D P E F G H I J K L M S N O P
I A U U Z Y X W V T U E T S R Q
T B B C B D E F N G G H E I J E
A R E Q P I O E N N M L L R K C
L S R T U V C W A X P Y Z E A I
U J T I H S G H F P E D C G B O
C K Y L E M C N A O P Q R A S V
A S U L L A Z S V I M A U N T R
J T O M K B M W U N R D O E U E
E D V N J A Y X T O L F I E V P
A Q P O D C F G S P K G E T W E
X R W A I D E H R Q J H A Z X E
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N Y D

Activity No.2 Directions: A. Fill the boxes below with the correct letters to complete the word being described. Each box has a given
letter for you as clue.
1. This human development starts with puberty
A C
2. It is phase that starts between the ages of 9 to 16
P
3. Sex characteristics that are directly related to sexual reproduction.
P
4. Sex characteristics that are not directly related to sexual reproduction.
Y
5. It is the first occurrence of menstruation.
M

QUIZ Health 8

A. Directions: Draw a happy face if the statement is correct and sad face if it is incorrect.
Draw your answer on the space provided before each number.

_______1. Secondary Sex characteristics are not directly related to sexual reproduction.

_______2. Changes that happen to adolescence are normal.

_______3. Deeper voice is one of the changes for girls.

_______4. Menarche is the first occurrence of menstruation.

_______5. Wider hips and smaller shoulder is one of the transformations of boys.

B. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer.

______ 1. What phase where child develops into adulthood?
a. Adolescence b. Adulthood c. Infancy d. Puberty
______ 2. What sex characteristics that directly related to sexual reproduction?
a. Primary Sex b. Secondary Sex c. Sex d. Sexual Reproduction
______ 3. How can you prevent an unpleasant body odor due to active sweat glands?
a. Shave the hair of the armpit c. Use clothes with fabric conditioner
b. Take a bath regularly d. Use perfume to hide the odor
______ 4. In which dimension of holistic health does this belong when you interact with people?
a. Emotional b. Moral-Spiritual c. Physical d. Social
______ 5. Which of the following is NOT a physical change?
a. Mood Swings c. Pubic hair development
b. Muscles develop rapidly d. Rapid increase in height