8

MAPEH (Health)
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Teenage Issues and Concerns:
Sexual Identity
and Identity Crisis
MAPEH (Health) - Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Teenage Issues and Concerns: Sexual Identity and Identity Crisis
First Edition, 2020

Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of the
Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office
wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such
agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties.

Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks,
etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has
been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from their respective
copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them.

Published by the Department of Education

OIC-Schools Division Superintendent: Carleen S. Sedilla CESE
OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent: Brian E. Ilan EdD

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Aristeo S. Rodanilla
Editor: Myrna T. Parakikay
Reviewer: Estrella M. Silvano
Layout Artist: Jezzalee T. De Leon
Management Team: Angelita S. Jalimao
Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

Neil Vincent C. Sandoval

Education Program Supervisor, LRMS

Myrna T. Parakikay
Education Program Supervisor, MAPEH

Printed in the Philippines by the Schools Division Office of Makati City through the
support of the City Government of Makati (Local School Board)

Department of Education – Schools Division Office of Makati City

Office Address: Gov. Noble St., Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo

City of Makati, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines 1212
Telefax: (632) 8882-5861 / 8882-5862
E-mail Address: makati.city@deped.gov.ph

ii
 What I Need to Know

This module was written and designed to make learning easier especially as we are in
the New Normal situation. As an educational tool, this module about Teenage Issues
and Concerns: Sexual Identity and Identity Crisis challenges you as a learner, to
become creative, resourceful and independent. The scope of the module provides a
variety of activities that will stimulate independent and self-guided learning
experience. Lessons in this module are arranged to follow the standard sequence of
the course to ensure effective learning continuity, make the experience more
meaningful, effective and relevant to life situations.

This module includes lessons and activities on:

• Sexual Identity
• Identity Crisis
• Describing your Inner-Self
• Respecting others
• Clarifying of Misconception

After going through this module, the learners are expected to:
1. discuss the components of sexual identity;
2. explain and understand why identity crisis occurs;
3. recognize the factors that influence your identity;
4. communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities; and
5. clarify some misconception.

What I Know

A. Fill in the blanks

Directions: Fill each blank with the correct answer based on the given statement.
Choose your answer inside the box and write your answer on the space
provided.

Romantic Moratorium Gender Identity

Diffusion Adulthood Identity Crisis
Bisexual Adolescence Heterosexual
Homosexuals Sexual Orientation

_____________ 1. _____ is the stage of psychosocial development when identity crisis

occurs.
_____________ 2. _____ refers to a person who is sexually attracted to opposite sex.
_____________ 3. The term used to refer to a person’s emotional, romantic, and
sexual attraction to individuals of a particular gender is _____.
_____________ 4. According to Erikson, an _____ is a time of intensive analysis and
exploration of different ways of looking at oneself.
_____________ 5. The three integral components of sexual identity are: gender
identity, _____ and romantic or affectional orientation.
____________ 6. _____ refers to one’s internal experience of their gender.

1
 _____________ 7. An identity that results to an individual exploring different options
before making a decision is said to be _____.
_____________ 8. A _____ is sexually attracted not exclusively to people of one
particular gender but attracted to both men and women.
______________9. _____ is also known as role confusion.
______________10. Romantic orientation indicates the sex or gender with which a
person is most likely to have a _____ relationship or fall in love.

B. Myth or Fact
Directions: Read the following statements carefully and indicate whether you think
each is a myth or a fact. Write your answer on the space provided.

__________1. A person can look like a boy or a man and feel on the inside like they are
a girl or a woman.
__________2. People can choose their gender identity.
__________3. People can choose their sexual orientation.
__________4. You can usually tell a person’s sexual orientation just by looking at
them.
__________5. Identity crisis is a behavioral problem.

Do not worry if you are not sure of your answers!

When you finish this module, you will have the opportunity to
change your answers based on what you have learned.

Lesson Teenage Issues and

1 Concerns: Sexual Identity

and Identity Crisis
Growing up in the modern world can be a frightening, exciting and dangerous
experience. Teens today will face many challenges as they grow toward adulthood. The
issues may not seem like a big deal to some parents, but for teenagers they are very
important issues that affect them in numerous ways. Hence, guidance of parents and
teachers are very vital in helping them to cope with these problems.
In this lesson, you will understand the concept of sexual identity, stages of identity,
and the different reasons why most teenagers are prone to experience identity crisis.
Knowing these will enable you to help yourself and others on dealing teenage concern.

What’s In

Let’s check if you still remember some of the life-skills that we have discussed to
improve human sexuality. Choose your answer inside the box at the next page and
write on the space provided the correct life- skill being shown in the picture.

Making Good Decisions Setting Goals Refusal Skill

Communicating Effectively Assessing your Health

2
 What’s New

Look at the pictures and guess what teenage concern is being shown. Write the
missing letters in the boxes to get the correct answer.

Guide Questions:
1. What are the different words you have formed?
_________________________________________________________________________________

2. Do they have similarities? In what way/s are they similar?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

What is it
Sexual Identity and Identity Crisis

One of the teenage concerns nowadays is their sexual identity. This diagram shows the
three integral components of sexual identity such as gender identity, sexual orientation

3
and romantic or affectional orientation. This will help you better understand the
different issues related to sexuality specifically identity crisis.
What Is an Identity Crisis?
Theorist Erikson coined the term identity crisis and believed that it was one of the most
important conflicts people face in development. According to Erikson, an identity crisis is a
time of intensive analysis and exploration of different ways of looking at oneself.
In Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the emergence of an identity crisis occurs
during the teenage years in which people struggle with feelings of identity versus role
confusion.
Webster defines an identity crisis as “a feeling of unhappiness and confusion caused by
not being sure about what type of person you really are or what the true purpose of your
life is.” Although an identity crisis can occur at any age, they are supremely important to
address in the teen years because of the profound affect they ca have that carries on into
adulthood.
Why does identity crisis occur in teenage years?
What makes an identity crisis so intense in the teenage years is that these are the
years teens are already going through significant and confusing changes. Puberty is
hitting, hormones are raging, school work is getting more demanding and
extracurricular activities are becoming more frequent. (hammondpsychology.com)
Other Causes…
People tend to experience them at various points throughout life, particularly at points of
great change, including:
• Beginning a new relationship • Losing a loved one
• Ending a marriage or partnership • Losing or starting a job
• Experiencing a traumatic event • Learning about a health condition
• Having a child

Four Identity Stages (According to psychologist James Marcia)

1. Diffusion - occurs when there is neither an identity crisis nor commitment.
(“I don’t know, and I don’t care what I’m supposed to do with my life.”)
2. Foreclosure- occurs when a person has made a commitment without attempting
identity exploration.
(“I’ve made a choice without thinking.”)
3. Moratorium- is the status of a person who is actively involved in exploring different
identities, but has not made a commitment.
(“I’m thinking about what I should do.”)
4. Achievement- attained when the person has solved the identity issues by making
commitments to goals, beliefs, and values after extensive exploration of different
areas.
(“I thought about it and I now know what I should do with my life.”)

Let us unlock some terms to help you fully understand the concept of sexual identity
and identity crisis.
• Gender identity- is one’s internal experience of their gender.
• Identity Crisis- a period of uncertainty and confusion in which a person's
sense of identity becomes insecure, typically due to a change in their expected
aims or role in society.
• Bisexual- sexually attracted not exclusively to people of one particular gender
but attracted to both men and women.
• Homosexual-a person who is sexually attracted to people of their own sex.
• Heterosexual- sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
• Sexual orientation- is to whom we are sexually and romantically attracted.
• Romantic orientation- also called affectional orientation, indicates the sex
or gender with which a person is most likely to have a romantic relationship or
fall in love.

4
 What’s More
Activity: Who Am I? This Is Me.
There are factors that influence one’s sexual identity and behavior. Knowing
individual self is a big help to deal your sexual identity problem. Fill in with words
and phrases that describe yourself based on the given information. Write your answer
inside the identity human frame and answer the guide questions at the next page.

Guide to Answer:
Name (first name only)
My Family (immediate
family members)
Gender (male/female)
Hobbies (3 things you
love to do most)
Dreams in life (give at
least two)
Friends/Peers (give at
least two)
Beliefs/Views in life
(give at least two)

Guide Questions:
1. Do you think your family and friends have a significant influence on your identity?
Why?____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Based on the information you have given in this activity, describe who you are.
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

It is time for you to share what you have learned. Complete the sentences below.

5
 What I Can Do

Directions: Watch the video, “Dealing with Difference,” which can be found online
at https://www.hrmvideo.com/catalog/dealing-with-difference-opening
dialogue-about-lesbian-gay-and-straight-issues.
Then answer the questions below.

1. What is the video clip all about?

2. What things made this place an unsafe classroom environment?

3. Why do you think the teacher and other students didn’t say anything to stop the
disrespectful interactions?

4. If you were the teacher, what should you do?

Assessment

Directions: Read and analyze the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of
your answer.

1. Which is NOT a component of sexual identity?

a. gender identity c. romantic orientation
b. sexual orientation d. heterosexual orientation

2. At what stage of psychosocial development does identity crisis occurs?

a. early childhood c. adolescence
b. adulthood d. old age

3. What term refers to a person who is sexually attracted to opposite sex?

a. homosexual c. bisexual
b. heterosexual d. transgender

4. The statement, “I don’t know and I don’t care what I’m supposed to do with my
life” is what stage of identity?
a. identity foreclosure c. identity diffusion
b. moratorium d. identity achievement

5. Which of the following statement is the CORRECT description of bisexual?

a. a person with sex organs of both genders
b. someone who responds sexually to both genders
c. a person who enjoys both coitus and anal intercourse
d. a person who is homosexual, but wishes he or she was heterosexual

6
6. Fritz is married and is happy with his current lifestyle. However, as a young
man, Fritz had a sexual experience with another man. What is Fritz sexual
orientation?
a. heterosexual c. bisexual
b. homosexual d. asexual

7. Which of the following describes the sexual orientation of heterosexual?

a. a person with sex organs of both genders
b. a person feels physically and emotionally attracted to people of the same
gender
c. a person feels physically and emotionally attracted to people of the
opposite sex
d. a person feels physically and emotionally attracted to people of the same
and other genders

8. Which of the following is the BEST way to get through an identity crisis?
a. look inward and explore
b. search for joy and other ways to cope
c. ignore internal and external judgment
d. look for support from family members, friends, and church leader for
proper guidance

9. What term is used to refer a person’s emotional, romantic, and sexual

attraction to individuals of a particular gender?
a. sexuality c. gender identity
b. gender role d. sexual orientation

10. An identity that results in an individual exploring different options before

making a decision is said to be ________.
a. moratorium c. identity foreclosure
b. identity diffusion d. identity achievement

11. Esther always wanted to be a doctor. Her parents pushed her in biology and
chemistry. When she applied for college, she declared her major as pre-medical
and only took classes that would help her to get into Medical School. What
stage of identity crisis is being describe?
a. identity foreclosure c. identity diffusion
b. moratorium d. identity achievement

12. Which of the following is NOT a cause of identity crisis?

a. losing a loved one
b. beginning a new relationship
c. experiencing a traumatic event
d. ignore internal and external judgment

13. What teenage concern is being shown in the picture?

a. identity crisis c. romantic orientation
b. sexual orientation d. heterosexual orientation

14. Which of the following statements is a Myth?

a. People can choose their gender identity.
b. People can’t choose their gender identity.
c. Identity crisis is a mental illness.
d. A person can look like a boy or a man and feel on the inside like they are
a girl or a woman.

15. Which of the following statements is a Fact?

a. People can choose their sexual orientation.
b. People can choose their gender identity.
c. You can usually tell a person’s sexual orientation just by looking at
them.
d. A person can look like a boy or a man and feel on the inside like they are
a girl or a woman.

7
 Additional Activities

Directions: Fill in the pattern using at least ten of your favorite colors and write the
colors that you have associated for the boys only and for the girls only
inside the appropriate box below and answer the guide questions below.

Boy’s Colors Girl’s Colors

____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________

Guide Questions:
1. Do you think the colors you have listed for the boys can be accepted by the girls
and vice versa? Why? _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

2. What have you realized on this activity?

_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________