Lesson 4 : the

challenges during
middle and late
adolescence

Ms. Fuentes
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At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Discuss how facing the challenges during

adolescence, you may able to clarify and manage
the demands for teen years,
2. Express your feelings on the expectations of the
significant people around you, such as your
parents, siblings, friends, teachers, community
leaders and,
3. Make affirmations that help you become more
lovable and capable as an adolescent.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Attitudes and behavior toward
sexuality and sexual relationship

Adolescents exploring their sexuality should

be able to draw their limits in terms of
sexual expressions and should be
responsible to see the consequences of their
behavior.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Academic Concerns

The role of a student is the primary role of an

adolescent who is still in school.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Group Belongingness

While there is an urge to be independent

and autonomous from family members, there
is also an urge to seek a replacement of this
support system.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Health and Nutrition

Adolescents, because of their growing

bodies and brains, are gifted with so much
energy that seems inexhaustible, resulting to
abuse of body and mind.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Developing Self-Esteem

Adolescents who are creating their self-

identity should be objective and balanced
when viewing themselves.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Roles

Although the roles seem separate and

different from each other, we must learn to
integrate all these roles.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Material Poverty

These are a lot of stories about adolescents

who are going through various types of
financial difficulties.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Parents Working Abroad

Several studies show that migration is

indeed heartbreaking, making them long for
parental care, and even develop consumerist
attitudes.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Career Choice

Adolescents feel that there is an urgent need

to identify what course to take in college and
establish a career in future.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Relationships

Maintaining relationships require certain

level of maturity.
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Challenge faced by adolescents

➜ Values and Beliefs

Different people may endorse conflicting

values and beliefs.
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How can you, as an

adolescent balance the
expectations of
significant people in
your life and your
personal aspirations?
“If we truly believe
in ourselves no
matter what other
people say against
us it can never drag
us down.”
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