Adolescence: The crisis of a healthy personality

Abstract

Developmental psychology as a scientific discipline studies the human development from its conception to its death following the changes that occur in different aspects of the development. During the entire life cycle, the adolescence is singled out as a particularly important and intensive period of crisis. As one of the crisis period, adolescence provides opportunity for further development and progress but for the numerous problems, the occurrence of mental disorders and individual misconduct as well. Therefore, the adolescence crisis may be considered as a starting point of development and at the same time as a great risk for development process. The future course of development of the individual and its functioning as an adult depend on a successful resolution of developmental crises of the adolescence. Identity crisis marks the period of adolescence. It occurs in each individual and represents its most important task. In addition to identity formation, important changes in the period of adolescence occur at physical level and then in the psychological and social functioning. The changes are complex but also they are necessary for the complex way of growing up.

Keywords

• crisis
• developmental crisis
• adolescence
• identity crisis