Question

Identify any five emotional changes happening in adolescent girls. How do these changes influence their personality?

Answer 1

Emotional changes happening in adolescent girls which influence their personality are as follows

• Due to Physical Changes Bodily changes in girls like onset of menstruation, growth of pubic hair and breasts etc can be confusing and scary, more so if they have no idea what is happening. Lack of awareness can lead girls to think that there is something wrong with them and make them feel embarrassed. 
• Mood Swings The subtle changes in a girl’s feelings and emotions are due to the hormonal changes in her body. A girl will seem relaxed and reasonable at one moment and may lose her temper the next moment. Experiencing different emotions in a short span of time can be overwhelming and also confusing. It leads to frustration and anger, and may even lead to violence. 
• Identity Crisis During adolescence, a girl is neither a child nor an adult. $he becomes conscious of the changes in her body. It is the time for experimenting and experiencing different things to know herself better and understand what makes her unique. The attempt to figure out who she is occurs due to the pressure to fit in.
• Change In Relationships An adolescent girl may start spending more time with peers than with parents. She may even feel embarrassed to be seen with a parent in public. For her, both friends and family are important. She wants the acceptance of her peers, along with the guidance and support of parents. She may start questioning and rejecting what their parents say and do. 
• Feeling Extremely Sensitive Hormonal changes during puberty make girls extremely sensitive to certain things. Emotionally sensitive teenage girls are easily overwhelmed by their feelings and are not in a position to understand logical reasoning, which makes it harder to counsel them.