Q.Describe various adolescence problems? How can they be managed?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Four major adolescent problems — substance abuse, eating disorders, anti-social behaviour, exercise-adherence dropout — each have a distinct, named management approach in the chapter.
1. Substance abuse (alcohol, smoking, drugs — attractive due to peer pressure): managed through a combination of cognitive techniques (coaches/parents expressing concern, setting limits on unacceptable behaviour, developing team/class behaviour policies) and behaviour techniques (involving peers to transfer accepted behaviours, engaging free time through sports/exercise/recreation/outdoor activity for constructive modification).
2. Eating Disorders — Anorexia nervosa (starvation from weight/physique anxiety) and Bulimia nervosa (binge eating from depression/psychological fluctuation): managed through Diet Awareness (promoting awareness of healthy dietary habits at school, home, and community events) and Promotion of Fitness (facilitating exercise and physical activity alongside healthy diet, since physique concerns have "no substitute other than exercise and physical activity along with a healthy diet pattern").
3. Anti-Social Behaviour (aggression/violence from psychological turbulence during adolescence): managed through Catharsis (giving individuals the opportunity to speak and express emotions rather than suppress them) and recognising the Circular Effect of aggression (one act of aggression causes another) — broken by positive reinforcement, breaking the violence cycle as soon as frustration shows, and giving players space to express their opinions with the coach/manager listening positively. …
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