THE CHALLENGES OF

MIDDLE AND LATE

ADOLESCENCE
What particular
challenges do middle and
late adolescents face?
Erik Erikson identified
identity vs. role confusion
as the developmental
challenge an adolescent
face.
In this lesson, we will
discuss the challenges that
an adolescent face,
particularly, the challenges
a Filipino adolescent face.
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD
SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
Puberty drives the adolescent to
experience surges of sexual desires,
which often lead them to
experimentation and exploration.
ACADEMIC CONCERNS

The role of a student is the

primary role of an adolescent
who is still in school.
 GROUP BELONGINGNESS
An adolescent wants to belong. While there is
an urge to be independent and autonomous
from his family and parents, there is also an
urge to seek a replacement of this support
system, this time in the form of social
groupings such as school friends, membership
in organization, and community
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Ahealthy mind and body is
what every adolescent should
strive for
DEVELOPING OR REGAINING
SELF-ESTEEM
Healthy, evolving adolescent’s task should be about
caring for oneself and self-healing, and creating
and owning positive and healthy self-concepts like,
“l am a good person” or “l am strong and can
accept challenges.” Only in this way can an
adolescent develop his self-esteem necessary for
him to lead a healthier life.
ROLES

All human beings have roles to play in their

lives. Roles are part of one’s identity, such
as being a son or daughter to your parents,
being a student in your school, or a member
of your organization.
MATERIAL POVERTY

There are many stories about school

children and adolescent students who live
in far-flung areas where infrastructure is
not available and of those who do not have
much choice but to walk when going to
school.
 PARENTS WORKING ABROAD

Another social phenomenon experienced by

many Filipinos families today linked to
poverty are parents who leave their families
to work abroad to support the needs of their
families.
CAREER CHOICE

The adolescent who is creating identity

for himself is faced with an urgent need
to identify what course to take in
college and establish a career path for
the future.
RELATIONSHIPS

Maintaining healthy relationships require a

certain level of maturity. An adolescent who is
still in the process of acquiring maturity may
often find maintaining relationships
challenging.
 VALUES AND BELIEFS
Ask a typical adolescent what he believes in
or what values he upholds, and often you
get a shrug of the shoulders as a reply.
Beliefs is not just limited to religious
matters, but also to human needs like a safe
and clean environment
Thank you!