Preliminary+Research

Adolescent Socio-emotional (psycho-social) Development
 * Establishing Identity
 * Developing positive self esteem and self image
 * Dealing with negative peer pressure in a healthy way
 * Defining one’s purpose in life
 * Establishing autonomy
 * Rebelling against parents
 * Defining one’s own boundaries and expectations
 * Questioning rules
 * Establishing intimacy
 * Forming and maintaining relationships
 * Learning what a healthy relationship requires (honesty, openness, trust, etc)
 * Becoming comfortable with one’s sexuality
 * Sexual experimentation
 * Recognizing the emotional aspects of sex
 * Sexual orientation
 * Setting sexual boundaries
 * Achievement
 * Competition
 * Success
 * Establishing goals for the future
 * Depression
 * More common in females
 * Common when experiencing prolonged intervals of high stress
 * Feeling of lack of achievement

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