Adolescence

2. The quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive, able to express one’s opinions and needs clearly and respectfully.
5. Competency The ability to perform physical tasks and activities effectively, often involving strength, coordination, and endurance.
7. One’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value.
9. Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
11. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, putting oneself in their shoes.
13. Swings Rapid and intense changes in emotion, common during adolescence.
16. Physical and emotional development that occurs during adolescence.
17. The transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes.

1. Chemical substances that regulate various functions in the body, often causing significant changes during adolescence.
3. Taking on more duties and being accountable for one’s actions.
4. The qualities, beliefs, personality, and expressions that make a person or group unique.
5. Pressure The influence exerted by peers to conform to their behaviors and attitudes.
6. The development of a sense of self and personal values.
8. The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction, marked by physical changes such as growth spurts and the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
10. The process of becoming more self-reliant and making decisions without parental guidance.
12. Trying new activities, ideas, and roles to discover personal interests and abilities.
14. A principle or standard of behavior that is considered important or beneficial in a person’s life.
15. Model A person looked up to by others as an example to be imitated, often admired for their achievements, qualities, or behavior.