Academic literature on the topic 'Social work with teenagers. Teenagers Emotions in adolescence. Emotional problems of teenagers'

It can be said that Korean Wave has triggered the appearance of a new chapter in Indonesian literature works, namely the emergence of literature works related to Korea. Indonesian writes all of these fictions and majority featuring Korean, especially Korean teenagers as the character and use Korea related problems as story theme, setting, etc. This paper is discussing how Korean teenagers represented in Indonesian teenage literature works. Representation is meant here is as the depiction or reflection that symbolizes social reality. Of course, reality reflected in a literary work is not always an actual fact, there is frequent a tendency of reality idealized by the author, in this case is Indonesian author’s idealism. From the examination undertaken on Summer in Seoul and Oppa and I: Love Signs teenage fictions showed the following results. Seen from the perspective of adolescence developmental psychology, Korean teenagers are constructed as figure who have had mature personality, who have achieved emotional, moral, social, and intellectual independence. As a member of a family, Korean adolescent represented as a son, daughter, brother, and sister who do not only take responsibility for themselves but also for others. Then from the perspective of their relation with peers group, they are described as teenagers who have been able to expand their social relationships and have also been able to maintain those relationships. Furthermore, within in the context of education, Korean teenagers are described as young people who have been able to draw up a clear plan for the future.

Anyone who works with the youth knows that the period of adolescence is a specific life-phase for young students. “Socio-cultural changes, changing family patterns, too many incentives and the social pressure in many areas of human’s life” (p. 252) can cause problems, and teenagers often don’t deal appropriately with their feelings, emotions, and expressions. Also during this time, we have come to expect different and often rebellious, as well as undesirable behaviour from the young boys and girls. Every teacher, educator or someone who takes care of such young people, is inclined to support them effectively and when the functional disorders start to appear, they want to react positively towards them and work together to solve their problems. For those people, I would highly recommend the book “Self-destruction children and youth” written by Beata Ziółkowska and Jowita Wycisk.

The problem of reader’s indifference of troubled teenagers hinders the development of cultural society; therefore, library-information institutions of the Russian Federation organize reading for this social community. However, library practices have low efficiency due to the lack of scientific knowledge about reader’s motives and informational needs of difficult teenagers, as well as special methods for developing their reading. To develop scientific methods for correcting the reading of difficult adolescents, taking into account their psycho-physiological features, the authors conducted the applied study based on the knowledge of the psychology of reading. The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of research aimed at studying the reader characteristics of socially troubled teenager and the method of organizing the reading in libraries. As a result, the authors revealed that the weakness of the emotional-volitional sphere, the involuntary attention, the inability to perceive and retain a large number of printed characters in consciousness is the basis of the reader’s failure of difficult adolescents. From this circumstance arose the question of using stimulating components in the reading process. Understanding the psychological features of the perception of text by troubled teenagers has allowed to assume that characteristics of the interactive document are the most suitable for them as external stimulus of reading. The data obtained in the psychological-pedagogical experiment indicated that interactive document compensates for the inadequate associative determinants of difficult teenager in the perception of printed documents, promotes visualization of literary images, which, in turn, contributes to the formation of motivational attitudes to reading and satisfies the information need. The authors consider the specific feature of interactive documents, which allows presenting the material in a more accessible perception. Reading of interactive documents can serve as a new effective method of the library work to meet the information needs of this social group, and it will expand the organization of reading of troubled teenagers.

Mental health problems are a major cause of disability and morbidity of modern societies, as several epidemiological studies have evidenced. International reports indicate that before the age of 18 at least 20% of children and young people have a mental health problem, which highlights the importance of early intervention in order to promote good mental health. In this context, in the last two decades scientific research has consistently focused on the role of Social and Emotional competencies as predictors of mental health, well-being and academic success along the life course. Less adjusted social and emotional functioning is associated with various behavioral, personal, social and academic difficulties. The study and promotion of social and emotional competencies in children and young people, as part of their healthy development, is therefore considered as a national priority in many countries. The importance of social and emotional competences promotion has been reinforced with the acknowledgment of the resilience concept as a crucial process for overcoming successfully the adversities that we face throughout our life. This process draws on a combination of external resources that are available to children and young people, as well as internal assets that encompass social and emotional competences. Promoting resilience in children and adolescents that have had to deal with with adversity has been the focus of many researchers who work in this field. If social and emotional skills are one of the pillars of resilience, the promotion of resilience naturally implies the learning of these skills and how they can be used when we are confronted with challenges or significant life events. This special issue draws on six articles, arising from a call for papers exploring on Social and Emotional Competences and Resilience, following the 5th ENSEC Conference, hosted by the University of Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2015, and includes national and international contributions on this topic. The first article, by Diego Gomez-Baya and colleagues, entitled Emotional basis of gender differences in adolescent self-esteem, explores gender differences in emotional intelligence and self-esteem in Spanish adolescents. Results showed that girls presented lower overall self-esteem and lower perceived emotional intelligence than boys. Additionally, high-perceived emotional attention was related to lower self-esteem in girls and to higher perceived emotional clarity and repair in boys, which in turn were associated with higher self-esteem. The authors close the article with some important implications for the design of programmes to improve girls’ self-esteem through a focus on emotional attention. Valéria Silva and colleagues study, called the Preliminary study for validation of questionnaire “CDC - body, dance and community” for teenagers, describes the validation of a questionnaire for young dance practitioners. This study was developed in dance classes for young people aged between 6 to 12 years old, organized by Art Centers of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aiming at looking into the benefits of dance, both in physical (expressiveness and self-perception of emotions), affective (self-confidence and well-being) and social dimensions (interaction and social participation with family, school and community). A questionnaire developed, comprised 105 items in a 5 point Likert scale, demonstrated adequate validity and reliability which allowed the researchers to identify the benefits of dance in two dimensions, the first called affective and social representations of dance and the second designated as personal and social representations of dance. The article by Anjali Ghosh, entitled Expressive Differences for Emotions in Hearing Impaired and with Hearing Individuals, explores difference between hearing impaired and hearing adolescents in an Indian context. Results demonstrated interesting differences between the two groups which have implications for developing work with both groups, and some particular insights relating to how work might be developped in an Indian context. The article of Paulo Dias and colleagues, entitled Further evidence for the structure of the resilience scale in Portuguese language countries: an invariance study with Brazilian and Portuguese adolescents, explores the resilience concept, its associated factors and outcomes, and in particular the measurement issues around this concept. The study presented by the authors aimed to analyze the structural invariance of the Wagnild and Young’s Resilience Scale, as one of the most know and widely used resilience measure across the world, in this case with a sample of Portuguese and Brazilian adolescents. In this article two models, namely the original five and two factor solutions, were tested with the full 25 items version scale, as well as an alternative one factor model for the14-item short version. The results suggested that the short version can be used for cross-cultural studies since the one factor model tested with the short version scale presented a good fit for the Portuguese and Brazilian samples. Sandra Roberto and colleagues research, “The place I long to be": Resilience processes in migrants, aims at understanding the contexts of adversity and resilience resources of migrants in Portugal. This study was conducted to understand the migration process, particularly, the meanings attributed by Cape Verdean migrants to their life in the country of origin, including the decision to migrate, as well as adversities, resources and adjustment. Using biographical narratives two main dimensions of relevance were identified: cultural differences and interpersonal relationships with the Portuguese concluding that resilience is an ongoing process, changing over time, which includes the annulment of adversity's impact, developing alternative possibilities or overcoming adversities by integrating them into trajectories and life paths. Finally, the last article, Resilience and self-concept of competence in institutionalized and non-institutionalized youth, by Maria Helena Martins and Vanessa Neto, focuses also on resilience, in this case in institutionalized and non-institutionalized youth. Considerations about institutionalization are made by the authors highlighting positive and negative impacts on youth development. Their research explored the relations between resilience and the self‑concept of competence in these two groups. Interestingly the results showed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of resilience, but the non-institutionalized sample revealed higher scores on the self-concept of competence, while the correlation between these two variables is stronger in the institutionalized group. The influence of other variables, such as gender, age, school grade, and school retentions is also investigated. Implications for practice are suggested namely the importance of resilience promotion in care institutions.

<p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong>. <em>One of the common social problems in Jakarta is a people chaos and brawl between societies. Some cases that often occured in the Central Jakarta area, most of the motives of residents who participated in the brawl were not certain, and also from which communities or regions they came from. Most of the brawlers are teenagers. Teenagers are in a period of an unstable emotional conditions so that easily provoked to follow brawls without knowing the root of the problem and its consequences. Brawl is a form of mass aggression. One of the factors of drives aggression is the regulation of emotions which are not good and right. Therefore, the intervention model that will be applied to adolescents in community service is group emotional regulation training. This training program is carried out for a full day, including induction and release of negative emotions, sharing knowledge about emotions and regulation, and stimulating positive emotions. The training was given to 17 teenagers from the Harapan Mulya village neighborhood, especially from </em>Forum Remaja<em> (Local Youth Forum). Measurement of emotional changes and the level of aggressiveness is examined by giving pre and post-test before and after training, using the scale of Aggression and VAS. The results of statistical analysis show that the average score of aggressiveness decreased after being given training. It means that the emotion regulation training was effectively reduce the aggressiveness of the adolescence.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong><strong>Abstrak</strong>. Salah satu permasalahan sosial yang jamak terjadi di daerah Jakarta adalah tawuran antar warga. Seperti kasus yang sering muncul di daerah Jakarta Pusat, kebanyakan dari warga yang mengikuti tawuran tersebut tidak diketahui secara pasti motifnya dan dari kelompok atau wilayah mana yang bersangkutan berasal. Sebagian besar pelaku tawuran tersebut adalah remaja. Remaja berada pada masa kondisi emosi yang labil sehingga mudah terprovokasi untuk mengikuti tawuran tanpa mengetahui akar masalah dan konsekuensinya. Tawuran merupakan bentuk agresi massa, di mana salah satu faktor yang mendorong agresi adalah regulasi emosi yang kurang baik dan tepat. Oleh karena itu, model intervensi yang akan diterapkan pada para remaja dalam pengabdian pada masyarakat ini adalah pelatihan regulasi emosi kelompok. Program pelatihan ini dilaksanakan selama sehari penuh, meliputi induksi dan pelepasan emosi negatif, pemberian materi tentang emosi dan regulasinya, serta stimulasi emosi positif. Pelatihan diberikan kepada 17 orang remaja dari lingkugan kelurahan Harapan Mulya, khususnya Forum Remaja setempat. Pengukuran perubahan emosi dan tingkat agresivitas dilakukan dengan memberikan pre dan post-test sebelum dan sesudah pelatihan, menggunakan skala Agresi dan VAS. Hasil analisis statistik dengan melihat perubahan rata-rata skor antara pre dan post-test menunjukkan penurunan tingkat agresivitas setelah diberikan pelatihan.</p>

The article shows that the current practice of purposeful re-socialization of minors in closed educational establishments is a tendency to use active didactic and psychological methods. It is emphasized that the re-socialization of such minors is a complex complex of rehabilitation, recreational, re-adaptation and other activities and technologies whose task is to return, involve the teenager in the established norms and models of prosocial life. A differentiated approach to the development of social and psychological measures aimed at the resocialization of minors in the conditions of a closed educational institution is proposed. The most common pole personality traits that determine one or another state of adolescent maladaptation are identified. The following tasks of psychological help in the process of re-socialization of minors are defined: for hypertensive people - increasing the desire to set and achieve goals; for the stimulating and the exalted - developing emotional restraint along with emotional expressiveness; for the emotional - engaging logical thinking in the predominant solution of problems; for the pedantic - the development of spiritual needs together with the material; for demonstratives, developing a focus on others, not on oneself, developing a desire for cooperation; for exciting and hypertensive - developing an orientation to specific people and circumstances in the pursuit of the goal, security while maintaining the desire to take risks. The peculiarity of psychoprophylactic work in the process of re-socialization of adolescents in the languages of the closed educational institution was the desire to consolidate the achievements in training at the level of personal education, stable relationships, beliefs, motives, behaviors. The formation of the desire for self-development is the result of compatible with the psychologist of developing his self-image adolescent. It is the most reliable means of self-monitoring that protects against the socially undesirable effects of maladaptation until they have become an integral part of the individual.

Objective: The objective of this paper is to outline the conceptual background and strategy of intervention for a systematic and sustainable approach to mental health promotion in secondary schools. Method: The conceptual origins of the Gatehouse Project are described in terms of the epidemiology of adolescent mental health problems, attachment theory, education reform research and health promotional theory and practice. The elements of health promotional work are described in terms of structural change and priority setting; implementation at multiple levels within the participating schools is described. Results: The conceptual framework of the Gatehouse Project emphasises healthy attachments with peers and teachers through the promotion of a sense of security and trust, effective communication and a sense of positive self-regard based on participation in varied aspects of school and community life. A school social climate profile is derived from a questionnaire survey of students. An adolescent health team uses this information to set priorities for change within the school. Interventions may focus on the promotion of a positive social climate of the whole school or in the classroom. Curriculum-based health education is also used and based on materials that are relevant to the normal developmental experiences of teenagers. These are integrated into the mainstream curriculum and incorporate a strong component of teacher professional development. Lastly, the intervention promotes linkage between the school and broader community with a particular emphasis on the needs of young people at high risk of school drop-out. Conclusions: Educational environments are complex systems undergoing continuous and simultaneous changes. The Gatehouse Project will provide unique information on the relationship between the social environment and the emotional wellbeing of young people. More importantly it outlines a sustainable process for building the capacity of schools to promote the social and emotional development of young people.

Depression is an emotion that has always linked with pregnancy. Anxious positive emotions may face a stressor as a protection, which could be a problem if overdone. Teenage pregnancy with about 20 years of age at risk, often suffer from anemia, impaired fetal development, miscarriage, prematurity, or low birth weight, birth disorders that need surgery labor, pre-eclampsia, antepartum haemorrhage, post-parturition may experience subinvolution uterus, puerperal infection, the formation of and spending less breast milk, the baby may be low IQ. Kedawung contained in abortion incidence in pregnant women aged teens as much as 3 people. Social problems include most unwanted pregnancies that require abortion measures, associated with AIDS disease that requires intensive treatment, psychological not ready to become parents, dropped out of school or work, the birth of a child without a father who jelas.The purpose of this research was to determine differences in the level of anxiety in the third trimester pregnant women teens and adults. The design used comparative analytic with from cross sectional design. The population was all pregnant women TM III adolescence and adulthood in as many as 31 people Polindes Kedawung Mojo Kediri sub district. The sample in this research was 31 respondent using saturated sampling technique. Analysis of the results of research using a statistical (different test) Mann Whitney U-Test with a standard error of 5% (0.05) obtained calculation results U = 32.5 ;U a table = 52 so there are differences in the level of anxiety in pregnant women TM III tenn and adults. Women pregnant teen age had higher anxiety than women pregnant adult.;Keywords: Anxiety, Pregnancy, Teen and Adult

This paper describes a comprehensive approach to preventing a variety of adolescent problem behaviors, including drug use, delinquency, violence, school dropout and teenage pregnancy. The experimental intervention is designed to enhance protection and reduce risk for these adolescent problem behaviors. The project, Raising Healthy Children (RHC), extends earlier work conducted in the Seattle Social Development Project (Hawkins, Catalano, Morrison, O'Donnell, Abbott & Day, 1992; O'Donnell, Hawkins, Catalano, Abbott & Day, 1995). The interventions are guided by the Social Development Model (Catalano & Hawkins, 1996), a theory that explains the development of both prosocial and antisocial behavior. Because risk and protective factors for these problems are found in multiple social domains, the interventions address these factors through developmentally appropriate strategies in the three major socializing institutions, the family, school, and peer groups. The "school intervention strategy " provides a series of instructional improvement workshops and classroom coaching designed to increase student's commitment and attachment to school while reducing academic failure. The "family intervention strategy " provides parenting workshops and home-based services to increase parents' skills in child rearing, to increase attachment and commitment to the family while decreasing family management problems. The "peer intervention strategy" provides children the opportunity to learn and practice social and emotional skills in the classroom and in social situations. These combined strategies are described in detail. Preliminary analyses reveal significant effects of these strategies on reducing early risk and increasing protection.

Среди проблем глобализации 21 века особое место занимает психоэмоциональное и физическое здоровье детей школьного возраста. В результате научно-исследовательской работы в настоящее время все больше подростков и детей с психоэмоциональным состоянием. Усиление учебного процесса из года в год, повышение требований к учебному процессу в школе, внедрение новых программ, семейная атмосфера, нарушение отношений ребенка с учителем, друзьями, последствия негативного влияния социальной среды приводят к возникновению психоэмоциональной дисгармонии среди подростков. Также ситуация с пандемией, объявленная ВОЗ 1 марта 2020 года в связи с эпидемией covid-19, не повлияла на психологическое и физиологическое состояние школьников, как указано во многих литературных источниках. Формат самоизоляции и перехода на дистанционное обучение снижение физической активности, длительная работа за компьютером, возникновение материальных изменений в семье, связанных с системой карантина, привели к ухудшению настроения ребенка, общей усталости, депрессии, различным дисфункциональным психическим реакциям. Все это способствует нарушению здоровья школьников, возникновению и распространению психосоматических заболеваний Among the problems of globalization of the 21st century, a special place is occupied by the psycho-emotional and physical health of school-age children. As a result of research work, there are now more and more teenagers and children with a psychoemotional state. Strengthening the educational process from year to year, increasing the requirements for the educational process at school, the introduction of new programs, the family atmosphere, the violation of the child's relationship with the teacher, friends, the consequences of the negative influence of the social environment lead to the emergence of psychoemotional disharmony among adolescents. Also, the situation with the pandemic, announced by WHO on March 1, 2020 in connection with the covid-19 epidemic, did not affect the psychological and physiological state of schoolchildren, as indicated in many literary sources. The format of self-isolation and the transition to distance learning reduced physical activity, prolonged work at the computer, the occurrence of material changes in the family associated with the quarantine system, led to a deterioration in the child's mood, general fatigue, depression, and various dysfunctional mental reactions. All this contributes to the violation of the health of schoolchildren, the emergence and spread of psychosomatic diseases

Behaviour problems are a problem in many secondary schools in Zimbabwe. This study attempts to investigate the causes and manifestations of behaviour problems of adolescent learners and to develop guidelines for teachers on how to assist learners with behaviour problems in the classroom. This is a qualitative study using focus group and semi-structured interviews. The main findings contributing to the causes of behaviour problems among adolescent learners are environmental factors, such as the family and the school and peer pressure. Behaviour problems are manifested by adolescents as disruptive behaviour, aggressive and antisocial behaviour, telling lies and theft. The findings highlight important guidelines, which teachers can use to assist and understand learners with behaviour problems in the classroom. The guidelines present an endeavour to solve problem behaviour in the classroom.
Educational Studies
M.Ed. (Special Needs Education)

Rebelliousness is the act of defying lawful authority or a resistant way of relating to authority. It is seen by many as a normal way of development. The development of rebellious behavior actually starts in childhood and progresses through to adulthood. The study focuses on the manner in which the family and school handle the rebellious child and the negative effects that these have on the child's development. These problems may manifest in truancy, delinquency, negativism, runaway, antisocial behavior, alcohol and substance abuse and gang involvement. The results of the study prove that the environment in which the adolescent lives, contribute greatly to the development and the maintenance of rebellious behavior. Guidelines were written for parents, teachers and psychologists regarding the handling of the rebellious child.
Psychology of Education
M.Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)