Contemporary Issue and Associated External Stressors

Research the range of contemporary issues and resources teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission:

1-Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue.

2-Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.

3-Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented.

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Course Code	Class Code	Assignment Title	Total Points
NRS-434VN	NRS-434VN-O505	Adolescence: Contemporary Issues and Resources	110.0
Criteria	Percentage	1: Unsatisfactory (0.00%)	2: Less Than Satisfactory (75.00%)	3: Satisfactory (79.00%)	4: Good (89.00%)	5: Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
Content	80.0%
Contemporary Issue and Associated External Stressors	25.0%	A contemporary issue facing adolescents is omitted.	An issue facing adolescents is partially summarized; the issue is not relevant to adolescents. No explanation of external stressors associated with this issue is described; or, the external stressors are not relevant.	A relevant issue facing adolescents is generally discussed. A general explanation of external stressors associated with this issue is summarized. More information is needed. There are some inaccuracies.	A relevant issue facing adolescents is discussed. An explanation of external stressors associated with this issue is presented.	A relevant issue facing adolescents is thoroughly discussed. An explanation of external stressors associated with this issue is well presented. Insight into adolescent issues and external stressors is demonstrated.
Assessment Strategies to Screen for the Issue and External Stressors	30.0%	Strategies to screen for the chosen issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient are omitted.	Strategies to screen for the chosen issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient are partially presented. The strategies are not relevant to screening for the issue or external stressors. Additional assessment questions to ask and the ethical parameters regarding what cannot be disclosed to the parent or guardian are omitted. Significant evidence or rationale is needed.	Strategies to screen for the chosen issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient are generally described. The strategies are generally relevant to screening for the issue and external stressors. Additional assessment questions to ask and the ethical parameters regarding what cannot be disclosed to the parent or guardian are outlined. There are some inaccuracies. Some evidence or rationale is needed.	Strategies to screen for the chosen issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient are described. The strategies are relevant to screening for the issue and external stressors. Additional assessment questions to ask and the ethical parameters regarding what cannot be disclosed to the parent or guardian are outlined.	Strategies to screen for the chosen issue and external stressors during an assessment for an adolescent patient are well described. The strategies are highly relevant to screening for the issue and external stressors. Additional assessment questions to ask are presented and relevant. The ethical parameters regarding what cannot be disclosed to the parent or guardian are clearly presented. The strategies demonstrate insight into assessment development for adolescent issues.
Support Options for Adolescents Encountering External Stressors	25.0%	Support options for adolescents encountering external stressors are omitted.	Support options for adolescents encountering external stressors are partially described. Specific support options for the contemporary issue are omitted.	Support options for adolescents encountering external stressors are summarized. Specific support options for the contemporary issue are generally discussed. More detail or evidence is needed for support. There are some inaccuracies.	Support options for adolescents encountering external stressors are discussed. Specific support options for the contemporary issue are described. Some detail or evidence is needed for support. Overall, the support options are relevant to address external stressors, including those specific to the contemporary issue.	Support options for adolescents encountering external stressors are thoroughly discussed. Specific support options for the contemporary issue are described in detail. The support options are relevant for addressing the external stressors, including those specific to the contemporary issue. The options are well-supported by evidence and rationale.
Organization and Effectiveness	15.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose	5.0%	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.	Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Argument Logic and Construction	5.0%	Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.	Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.	Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.	Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.	Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

 

 

 

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Contemporary Issue and Associated External Stressors

“One way or another, we all have to find what best fosters the flowering of our humanity in this contemporary life and dedicate ourselves to that.” (Joseph Campbell). A contemporary issue is an issue currently affecting people or places that is unresolved. It is a course designed to assist students’ recognition of political, social, economic and ideological developments facing the world today (Mondada, 2019). External stressors are sources of stress, including traumas, life experiences or daily hassles. It is the source of stress inside people and is often the most common source of stress. External stressors in adults can be termed as dealing with physical and cognitive changes of puberty, family and peer conflicts, or even being exposed to violence or sexual harassment. This essay will explore the contemporary issue and the external stressors associated with the issue, assessment strategies for screening this issue, and finally, look at the support options for adolescents encountering external stressors.

Contemporary Issue and the External Stressors Associated with the Issue

The commonly faced contemporary issue by teenagers today is depression. Teenage depression is a mental health problem leading teenagers to feel sad and lose interest in activities. It affects the way one feels, thinks, and behaves and causes physical, emotional and functional problems, which is a life-threatening concern to teenagers today. Teenage depression is a leading cause of teenage suicide, where suicide is the second cause of death in youth aged 10-24 years (Spiller et al., 2019). With the looming of information technology (IT), precisely information and communication technology, the role of the internet, principally social media, has grown exponentially. The increasing amount of information offered by the internet to its users has led to the development of addition toward the continued consumption of data becoming highly predictable. Teenagers are particularly endangered of developing internet addiction disorder (Gupta et al., 2018). With the presence of the stressors such as peer pressure to be the main character of the social network or a particular online community, adolescents are permitted to develop various comorbid health problems, mainly manifesting themselves in the form of anxiety where they can reach the form of depression. Overusing the internet and the uncontrollable urge to consume online data leads to sleep problems, impulsivity, mood disorder and extreme causes such as suicidal ideations. To overcome these issues, active education is advisable to teach adolescents moderation in their internet use.

Assessment Strategies to the Screening for Internet Addiction and External Stressors

The external symptoms of internet addiction disorder may vary across the target demographic, but the common signs of developing such addiction while failing to handle it separately can still be identified with an appropriate test. For internet addiction disorder, the internet process addiction test can be used as it allows the detection of symptoms indicating that internet overuse is reaching an extraordinary rate and needs to be handled with appropriate mediation and therapy (Jo et al., 2019). This test allows the determination of the extent to which an adolescent depends on the consumption of the data generated on the internet. Not only can the tool determine the presence of vital symptoms, but also it allows the location of external stressors leading to the aggravation of the patient’s condition.

Support Options for Adolescents Encountering External Stressors

Although external stressors such as internet addiction disorder can affect adolescents, some methods have been developed to overcome this addiction. Many support options have been developed for teenagers struggling to overcome their addiction to social networks and other information sources provided by the internet. Another program helping teenagers who are struggling to overcome addiction and need to receive guidance from healthcare providers in overcoming it is the restart. This program shows that it gradually affects teenagers’ tendency towards overusing IT and ICT technologies, mainly social media (Chan et al., 2018). The program can also affect adolescents’ need to consume online information. In spite of the positive effects of the restart tool, other trailblazing suggestions to address internet addiction treatment are required so that new factors motivating adolescents to overuse the internet can be addressed. As a result, the issue of internet addiction represents a vital public health concern that displays itself precisely in adolescents, and a health literacy program is needed.

Conclusion

The issue of internet addiction indicates an essential public health concern in adolescents. The contemporary issue is currently affecting people or places that is unresolved. It is a course designed to assist students’ recognition of political, social, economic and ideological developments facing the world today. External stressors are sources of stress, including traumas, life experiences or daily hassles where it is the source of stress inside people and is often the most common source of stress. Internet addiction disorder has been to affect many teenagers as they want to be main characters in the social media where the internet process addiction test can be used as it allows the detection of symptoms indicating that internet overuse is reaching an extraordinary rate and needs to be handled with appropriate mediation and therapy.

 

 

 

 

References

Chan, M. L. E., Cheung, W. T. N., Yeung, N. Y. D., Kwok, F. P. A., & Wong, H. Y. R. (2018). An Evaluation Study of the “RESTART” Program—Short-Term Residential Treatment for Addiction. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 16(6), 1357-1372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9933-5

Gupta, A., Khan, A. M., Rajoura, O. P., & Srivastava, S. (2018). Internet addiction and its mental health correlates among undergraduate college students of a university in North India. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 7(4), 721.

Jo, Y. S., Bhang, S. Y., Choi, J. S., Lee, H. K., Lee, S. Y., & Kweon, Y. S. (2019). Clinical characteristics of diagnosis for internet gaming disorder: comparison of DSM-5 IGD and ICD-11 GD diagnosis. Journal of clinical medicine, 8(7), 945. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8070945

Mondada, L. (2019). Contemporary issues in conversation analysis: Embodiment and materiality, multimodality and multisensoriality in social interaction. Journal of Pragmatics, 145, 47-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2019.01.016

Spiller, H. A., Ackerman, J. P., Spiller, N. E., & Casavant, M. J. (2019). Sex-and age-specific increases in suicide attempts by self-poisoning in the United States among youth and young adults from 2000 to 2018. The Journal of pediatrics, 210, 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.02.045

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