[Identity - An Illusion? Self Development in Adolescence].

[Identity - An Illusion? Self Development in Adolescence]. Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr. 2018 Nov;67(7):613-623 Authors: Resch F, Sevecke K Abstract Identity - An Illusion? Self Development in Adolescence With support from their social environment, five out of six young people progress through adolescent development relatively well, while approximately 15 % are at risk of developing psychological problems (Kaess, Ghinea, Fischer-Waldschmidt, Resch, 2017). Those who cannot cope with the challenges of society and who do not have a safe space in the family or among friends to deal with worries and adjustment issues may attempt to stabilize their identity and self-esteem through risk-taking behavior (Kaess et al., 2017). Addictive behavior, e. g. substance abuse or extreme media consumption, may be an expression of adolescents' desire to assert and define their own identity - and not only to anesthetize themselves and forget their troubles. The "Who am I?" question in addictive behavior appears to be closely connected with consumption. The issue of identity will play a very important role for future generations of youth. The following overview, based on scientific findings, examines identity development in adolescence, the connection between identity and risk-taking behavior, and the connection between identity and zeitgeist. PMID: 30422069 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie - Category: Child Development Tags: Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr Source Type: research