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¶ … Teens about their Education
teens age 13-17 were questioned about their daily lives.
Do you believe that your parents are supportive of you and your decisions?
Four said yes, six said no.
Do you keep secrets from your parents?
Eight said yes, two said no.
Do you feel that you can be honest with your parents at all times?'
One said yes, nine said no
Do you feel that your classes are helping you to develop intellectually or that they are a waste of time?
Eight said their classes were helpful; two said they were a waste
Are you happy most of the time or sad and depressed?
Four said they were happy; six said they were sad or depressed
Do you feel stress the majority of the time, sometimes, not often, or rarely?
Nine said most of the time, one said sometimes.
Is there anything about your life currently that yourself that you would change either physically or emotionally?
A: Nine said yes; one said no.
Do you behave kindly to your peers all the time, most of the time, some times, rarely, or never?
A: Three said they behave kindly all the time; five said most of the time; one said some times and one said rarely.
9. Do you believe that your relationships with parents and peers are beneficial to you as a person?
A: 10 said yes.
10. Would you like to improve your relationship with your parents?
A: 10 said yes.
11. Do you believe that you are a good person?
A: Nine said yes, one said no.
Analysis:
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The teens that were surveyed were questioned about their relationships both with parents and peers. They were also questioned about their current education and the way it was preparing them for adulthood and how they are themselves coping in this difficult age. This is a sparse seven questions covering the range of issues on these topics. From the information provided by the ten students surveyed, it seems that they are none of them completely happy with their current lives, which would be logical for this period of their lives.
These subjects are young girls and boys who currently attend public high schools. They have all begun developing physically and emotionally, indicating that they have already reached the onset of puberty, as would be expected in youth ages 13-17 (Mersch 2012). The subjects believe that they get along well generally in their community of peers and do not exhibit any instances of having any particular imbalances in their relationships with friends. The students seem to have moderate senses of self-esteem but each indicates an area either physically, emotionally, or intellectually that they would like to change in themselves. Each indicates that there are things about themselves of which they are not happy which they would like to change, often having to do with the perception of others.
Many teenagers in the current historical moment seem to have the need to present a face of stability to their peers and to their surrounding adults (Teenagers 2012). This seems to be indicated in these subjects primarily with regard to their interactions with adults. Most subjects surveyed stated that…
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Teenagers: 15-17 years of age. (2012). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Atlanta, GA.
Walker, J. (2002). Teens in distress series: adolescent stress and depression. University of Minnesota
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