Adolescent Self-Esteem
How do adolescents build self-concept and identity?
During the adolescent period in an individual's life, he/she is in a constant search for identity, according to Professor David D. Witt, University of Akron. The formation of one's identity is the "main development task in adolescence," and the importance of developing a positive self-image in adolescence is that it is "the single motivating force in life" (Witt, 2008). Self-image is what makes an adolescent either passive, or active, and whether an adolescent achieves an active personality depends on intelligence, experiences, and "…the quality of [the adolescent's] social network (Witt, p. 2).
The reality vis-a-vis adolescence is that it is a "major drama" that plays out "on center stage" -- and is, objectively speaking, a "fascinating transitional period" that features the development of new cognitive competencies and emerging societal "expectations" (Witt, p. 2) But on the other hand, how does an adolescent build a positive self-concept and a positive identity, since every person has an idealized self and an actual self -- and the "disparity" between the two, Witt explains, can end up being confusing...
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