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Adolescent development and external influences.

V Rudan1

  • 1Clinic for Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.

Collegium Antropologicum
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Defining adolescent normalcy requires integrating psychoanalytic and empirical approaches. Normalcy is a variable influenced by culture, social values, and individual factors within diverse developmental contexts.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The definition of
  • Adolescent development is influenced by biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes within specific social contexts.
  • Understanding adolescent normalcy requires considering diverse influencing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore complementary approaches to defining normalcy in adolescence.
  • To examine the influence of social and cultural factors on adolescent development.
  • To describe adolescent development within various social contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of psychoanalytic and empirical research on adolescent normalcy.
  • Exploration of normalcy as a dependent variable.
  • Contextual analysis of adolescent development.

Main Results:

  • Psychoanalytic and empirical approaches to adolescent normalcy can be complementary.
  • Normalcy is a variable influenced by cultural rules, social values, professional orientations, and political climate.
  • Adolescent development is shaped by family, peers, community, and broader social processes.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive definition of adolescent normalcy integrates psychological and sociological perspectives.
  • Social context is crucial for understanding variations in adolescent development and behavior.
  • Further research should consider the interplay of individual and societal factors in defining adolescent normalcy.

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