TEENAGE

CONCERNS
ROGER D. SALVADOR, LPT
“Let the universe know that you
are ready to step fully into the
person you are meant to be.”
-Dawn Gluskin
• Teenagers today are socially
pressured to be sexually active long
before they have been prepared
educationally and psychologically to
cope with the deeply personal and
highly charged nature of sexuality.
 IDENTITY CRISIS
• Have you experienced being
confused because you are unsafe of
what you want and your role in life?
• Are you confused of who you are?
• Have you experienced identity
crisis?
• According to Erik Erikson, identity
crisis is the failure to achieve one’s
identity during adolescence.
• In today’s rapidly changing world,
complexities and array options make
identity crisis common. Conflicts are
experienced not only during adolescent
stage but a various points in one’s life.
• Identity formation is more likely to
develop in a caring and loving family
environment while encouraging the teen
to form responsible and independent
opinions.
• It is important that the youth get more
loved and accepted as they move
through their adolescence stage.
• According to Erik Erikson, identity
crisis is the failure to achieve one’s
identity during adolescence.
• In today’s rapidly changing world,
complexities and array options make
identity crisis common. Conflicts are
experienced not only during adolescent
stage but a various points in one’s life.
 SEXUAL BEHAVIORS,
ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES
 SADISM
• It is the tendency of a person to
gain pleasure from inflicting pain,
suffering, or humiliation on
others.
• What is the Difference Between the
Words masochism & sadism?
• Masochism and sadism are both about
the enjoyment of
pain. Masochism refers to the
enjoyment of experiencing pain
while sadism refers to the enjoyment of
inflicting pain on someone else.
• Interestingly, both masochism and sadism are 
eponymous words. English has thousands of such words,
taken from the names of people both real and
fictional. Masochism comes from the name of the 19th
century German novelist, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch.
It is unusual in that it began to be used during the
lifetime of the man from whom it originated (Sacher-
Masoch died in 1895, and masochism had been in
printed use since 1892). Sadism comes from the name of
the French writer, the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814).
• The two words are not only often encountered in
connection with one another, they have been combined
into a single word, sadomasochism.
 EXHIBITIONIST
• It is a sexual perversion which involves
indecent sexual practices so as to attract
attention to oneself. This unusual
behavior of the individual may become a
major part of his or her life not addressed
early and properly.
 HETEROSEXUALITY
• It is the sexual attraction to the opposite
sex. Heterosexuals sexual practices are
subject to laws in different places. Mostly
those whose religion has a strong influence
on social policy, marriage laws serve the
purpose of encouraging people to have sex
only within marriage.
 HOMOSEXUALITY
• It is the sexual attraction to the same sex.
People with a homosexual orientation can
express their sexuality in a variety of ways.
Nonconformity to typical gender roles has
inhibited many boys and girls from openly
expressing their same-sex attraction.
 PREMARITAL SEX
• It is any sexual activity with an opposite
sex partner or with a same sex partner
before he or she starts a married life.
• Teens today are too curious and often
experiment with sex in unprecedented
numbers.
 ABORTION
• It is the intentional termination of
pregnancy after conception. It allows
women to put an end to their pregnancies.
• Unintended pregnancy is one of the main
causes of abortion. According to Article
256-259 of the Revised Penal Code, you
could get to jail for 1 month to 20 years if
you commit the act on purpose.
 TEENAGE PREGNACIES
• Teenage pregnancy affects 5.99 percent of
Filipino girls which is the second highest rate in
Southeast Asia based on Save the Children's
Global Childhood Report (2019). An estimated
538 babies are born to Filipino teenage mothers
every single day, according
to Philippine Statistical Authority (2017).
Answer this!
1. What is your perspective about “Identity
Crisis.”?
2. How much do you love yourself?
Explain.
3. What makes teenage life worth living?
4. How should one deal with teenage
concerns?