Transitional stage of life: A Journey of Uncertainties

Through the different mainstream connections of the body and the mind all in various
aspects, there have been a variation of self-discrepancies casually resulting to
realizations and preparing through the adulthood cycle. For some people, it might be on
a different altering course where they could foresee how adolescence will take them,
may it be on a narrow pace or the other way around. Initially, foreseeing these kinds of
simulations is an act of the real question, did you have a hard time experiencing these
changes? Or did these changes prepare you for the unexpected?

Everything in the modern world has already trapped the insights of every self-reliant
being, partially questioning their thoughts on adulthood and how it should be done –
from peer influences, young adult preparations, insignificant activities, and even
elevated risk behaviors that could be on a rounding scale of grasping the sense of
maturity over the upcoming years. May it be a risk you’re willing to take or a natural
change that has been benevolently waiting for your heaving ease that could match up
your future experiences.

It is commonly known that young people take more risks than kids or adults do. This is
demonstrated by higher rates of drug, alcohol, and cigarette experimentation,
unprotected sexual behavior, violent and nonviolent crime, and careless driving
(Steinberg, 2008). Little progress was made in the early stages of research attempts to
pinpoint the distinct cognitive immaturity that underlies adolescents' increased
propensity for taking risks. Observational data suggest that adolescents are less
resistant to peer influence than adults are, which is consistent with self-reports of this, a
main environmental element influencing teenagers' increased propensity to make risky
choices. According to crime statistics, adults are more likely to commit crimes alone
than adolescents, who usually commit delinquent acts in peer groups (Zimring, 1998).
Additionally, affiliation with delinquent peers is one of the strongest predictors of
delinquent behavior in adolescence. This association has been partially attributed to
peer socialization and friendship choices; whereby risk-taking adolescents naturally
gravitate toward one another.

With the reality of it becoming one of the most underrated circumstances in ones’ life
knowing that this specific stage is more into stepping into another phase. Aside from the
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emotional changes most of these youngsters have experienced, there is more that
meets the eye through their physical characteristics. Problems in terms of healthy
lifestyle, exposure to media entities, and even their self-esteem makes it more
unradiant. Youth must also understand the influence of the media and develop critical
thinking skills when consuming it. Young children can be taught media literacy skills,
which can also help young people navigate the sea of media they will encounter
throughout their lives. Young people can experience media in new ways and feel more
empowered once they are aware of overt media tactics. Your work with youth may be
influenced by these emotions and prejudices. Gaining media literacy and dispelling any
false beliefs you may have about food, weight, and form will empower you. Not just
young people are impacted by peer, family, media, and social influences. Try to create a
body image-friendly environment at work and at home. Both the youth and the adults
who work with them will experience greater comfort.

Although there are specific changes not just in the environment but also throughout the
whole emotional process during this specific stage, it is an integral concept that the
changes might have been a connecting bridge to the physical and mental self. Not a
rare sight to see, but it is one of the most unhinged categories of life. Between the ages
of 12 and 18, a range of cultural, social, physical, and psychological changes that are
typical of adolescence interact uniquely to shape body image. Teenagers are frequently
targeted as potential customers by our appearance-focused culture, which has a
detrimental effect on their body image. Notably, there is a crucial period of physical
change during adolescence that interacts with the influence of body ideals. Puberty is
specifically marked by some of the fastest and most varied changes in human
development. These changes include adjustments to height, weight, body composition,
shape, and primary and secondary sex traits.

Adolescence has been described psychologically as a time of identity development

during which people investigate potential identities and make important life decisions
that impact interpersonal and ideological spheres of influence. Preliminary research
indicates that these processes of identity development are understudied but have a
connection to body image. Given the linked health effects during this transitional period,
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it is crucial to stress the value of forming a positive body image during adolescence.
Schools and communities typically concentrate on obesity because of the growing
prevalence of obesity among teenagers and the emphasis placed on obesity as a public
health concern. Weight loss and obesity prevention on their own. Interventions that
prioritize these goals without taking body image into account, however, might have
unexpected effects.

With these changes it is imperative to emphasize the significance of developing a

positive body image during adolescence due to the associated health effects. Because
of the increasing number of teenagers who are obese and the focus on obesity as a
public health issue, schools and communities usually focus on obesity and on their own,
obesity prevention and weight loss. However, interventions that give priority to these
objectives without considering body image may have unanticipated consequences.

Thus, a reflection through these issues might have been a retrospective compromise for
young adults – paving the way for distinct development or preference as one grows to
their likings. As these changes may have impacted a lot better or the opposite to the
lives of young people, it is inevitable that you are most likely and adversely affected by
these. Initially, those with strong stamina are brought out to become liable and
considerate of the current happenings in the world as it may seem now. And because
they are more accustomed to learning, young people can typically pick things up faster
than much older people who haven't attended school in a long time. Being able to learn
is a habit that gets easier with practice, just like most habits. Every young generation
that comes along views the world as it is and looks for ways to make it better for both
others and them. Many older people no longer bother trying to change the world; they
have long since given up trying to make it better.

References:
Steinberg, L., & Monahan, K. C. (2007). Age differences in resistance to peer influence.
Developmental Psychology, 43, 1531–1543.
Zimring, F. (1998). American youth violence: Studies in crime and public policy. New
York, NY: Oxford University Press.
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