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HEALTH
Quarter 1 – Module 1b
Issues and Concerns of
Teenagers Related to Sexuality
Health – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1b: Issues and Concerns of Teenagers Related to Sexuality
First Edition, 2020

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 As teenagers continue to grow and develop, they also continue to find their
true identity. Being exposed to some overwhelming external and internal struggles
such as coping with hormonal changes, puberty, social and parental forces, work
and school pressures and many others, would mentally and emotionally trouble
one’s life.

So, this is one of the most crucial stages in your life’s journey. If this is
properly handled, then maturity takes place where self-identity is developed.
Sexuality then is diversely directed. And if not, you will feel being misunderstood and
most likely you are unsure of your role in life or you feel like you don't know the 'real
you,' or maybe you think that the world is against you. All these comprise your
present personal situations that might be unpredictable and finding the real you is
hard and crucial. With this, you may be experiencing an identity crisis.

Identity crisis will prevent the development of a strong identity within you
which may result to withdrawal from normal life, poor performance in school, and
some would even go to negative activities such as drug addiction,
bullying/cyberbullying, early marriages or even premarital sex. From their point of
view, having a negative identity could be more acceptable than none at all. And so, it
is vital that family takes a major role in helping you go through this situation. Parents
need to approach their children, who have been dealing with teenage growth issues,
carefully, and in a friendly manner to discuss the concern(s).

This module helps you learn how to handle these issues and concerns, define
your parents’ role in helping you find your true identity, and develop you to become a
good decision maker!

LEARNING COMPETENCY:

1. Identifies the different issues/concerns of teenagers (i.e., identity crisis) and the
need for support and understanding of the family. (H8FH-Ie-g-22)
2. Applies decision-making skills in managing sexuality-related issues (H8FH-Ih-23)

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Explain self-identity and its importance in the lives of the teenagers and how
identity crisis affects one’s growth and development
2. List down and discuss issues and concerns faced by teenagers in our society
today
3. Apply decision making skills in managing sexual health related issues and
concerns towards improving family health.

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 What I Know

Direction: Read each question and identify what is being described. Write the letter
of the correct answer in your health notebook.

1. If the adolescence stage is handled well, the person will feel a sense of maturity.
This also refers to the following except ______________.
A. Ego quality C. Identity crisis
B. Gender equality D. Sexual equality
2. What is described as the failure of someone to achieve self-identity during
adolescence stage?
A. Ego quality C. Identity crisis
B. Gender equality D. Sexual equality
3. In psychology, if self-identity is not met, ________ will happen. This is
characterized by bullying, smoking, drug and alcohol addiction, premarital sex, and
lack of interest in school.
A. Destructive behaviors C. Gender equality
B. Ego equality D. Gender inequality
4. These are one of the most powerful tools for preventing adolescents from
engaging in risk-taking behaviors or destructive behaviors.
A. Having multiple partnership
B. Parental monitoring and prayer
C. Peers and alcohol drinking
D. Withdrawing self from group
5. A good decision is a decision in which you have carefully considered the outcome
of each choice. This statement is __________________.
A. Exactly true C. Partially True
B. Maybe true D. Untrue

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 What’s In

LABEL YOURSELF!

Direction: Copy the illustration below in your health notebook. List down the
characteristics which may describe and label who you are, according to what others
say about you.

Smart

Name

What’s New

DIG YOURSELF!

Direction: Copy and do the activity below in your health notebook. Examples are
provided for number one.

1. What roles do you identify for yourself? What about the roles that are determined
by your friends, and your family? Copy the table and list them down.

SELF FRIENDS FAMILY

Confident Approachable Obedient

2. Whose opinions and beliefs have the greatest effect on how you think about your
true identity? Why do you say so?

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 What is It

IDENTITY CRISIS

What is Identity Crisis?

In psychology [Erik Erickson], identity

crisis is the failure to achieve ego identity or self-
identity (Wikipedia) during adolescence. The stage
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of psychosocial development in which identity crisis may
occur is called the identity cohesion vs. role confusion (adolescent’s stage).

During this stage, adolescents are faced with physical growth, sexual
maturity, and integrating ideas of themselves and about what others think of
them. Adolescents therefore form their self-image. Let's take a closer look at the
background and different stages that make up Erikson's psychosocial theory.

If this stage is handled well,

the person will feel a sense of
maturity, which is sometimes
referred to as ego quality, gender
equality or sexual equality
(Wikipedia).

If the stage is managed

poorly, the person will emerge with a
sense of inadequacy (lacking of
something) in that aspect of development which will lead to role or identity confusion
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self.

According to Erikson, adolescents (teenagers) must overcome self-identity

crises and identity confusion. Identity confusion is indicated by their inability to
value their roles in the community, personality issues, a lack of goals, hobbies, or
plans for their future, a bad attitude, and no interest in daily activities. This will result
to risk-taking behaviors or destructive behaviors which can be displayed in
school, in their community, or maybe in their own family.

These behaviors are characterized by bullying, smoking, inappropriate diet,

lack of physical activity, drug and alcohol abuse, premarital sex and sexual crimes,
violence, suicide, murder, motor vehicle accidents, and multiple partnerships which
could sometimes lead to the spreading of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

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 How important is the role of families when it
comes to concerns like identity crisis?

Family has a major influence on

adolescents in terms of limiting risk-taking
behavior. Parental monitoring is a powerful tool
for preventing adolescents from engaging in
risk-taking behaviors.

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A positive parenting style lead to positive behaviors in their children.

Monitoring, advising, avoiding violence, and instilling religious values are the efforts
the families make to facilitate their adolescents during identity crisis.

Other practical ways which help you through with identity crisis:
 Do something you're passionate about like engaging in sports, playing guitar,
journal writing, etc.;
 Hanging out with good influential (GI)
friends, not the bad influential (BI)
ones;
 Join church/religious groups and
organizations;
 Find ways to grow personally. Do not
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Face it and handle it accordingly;
 If you wish to cry, then cry! If you want to enjoy, then enjoy! Release your
inner self and do not hold grudges, and;
 APPLY GOOD DECISION MAKING IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. A good
decision is a decision in which you have carefully considered the outcome of
each choice.

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 What’s More

EXPLORE YOURSELF!

Destructive behaviors will result when identity crisis is not properly dealt with.
Identify the behaviors below. Write the answers in your health notebook.

1. _________ 2. ___________

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3. __________ 3. _____________

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Copy the table below. To whom should you tell and share if the following would
happen? You can check more than one if you feel they are the right people to be
informed.

Parent/s or Friend/s or Teacher/s or

family members Peers authorities
Bullying in class
Love life
Peer pressure
School works/ projects
Smoking in school campus
Sexual crimes

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ACT YOURSELF!

A decision is a choice you make or act upon. A good decision is a decision in

which you have carefully considered the outcome for each choice. To accept
personal responsibility is to accept how your decisions may affect you and other
people as well as your family. Analyze the situation and respond to the questions.
Write your answers in the activity notebook.

False rumors on the sexual behavior of an adolescent girl

are spread at school and on social media. The girl feels humiliated.
She no longer wants to attend school and is often absent without authorization.

1. Identify the problem. What actions do you have to take?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________.
2. Consider your values. What is important to you?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________.
3. Decide and act. Should you keep the situation to yourself? If not, to whom should
you tell the issue? Explain your decision.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________.
4. Evaluate your choice. How do you feel about the action you took? Did you make a
good decision? Would you take a different action if faced with the same scenario
again? What did you learn?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________.

Congratulations! You have just had an amazing learning journey in this

module! For the last time, please share your insights by completing the following
sentence prompt.

I have learned that…

___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

I wish to ask my teacher about…

___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

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 Assessment

Direction: Write (SI) if the statement/behavior below is about Self-identity, (IC) if

Identity Crisis, (DB) if Destructive Behavior, (PS) if Parental Support, and (DM) if
Decision Making skill. Do this in your health notebook.

__________1. Conscious of one’s actions

__________2. Uncertain of which group one should belong
__________3. Cyberbullying
__________4. Limiting risk-taking behaviors
__________5. Bad attitude
__________6. Instilling positive behaviors
__________7. No interest of daily activities
__________8. Refusal
__________9. Fond of talking in groups
__________10. Considering the outcome

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Internet Sources
Physical Education and Health: Learner’s Module pp. 224-230
Book
REFERENCES
ANSWER KEY Please AVOID looking at this page while answering the module. Remember, HONESTY IS
THE BEST POLICY
What I Know:
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A
What’s in:
Responses may vary in each student.
What’s New:
Responses may vary in every student
What’s More:
1. ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG ABUSE 2. TEENAGE PREGNANCY/PREMARITAL SEX
3. BULLYING 4. INVOLVEMENT IN VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
5. ANSWERS MAY VARY IN EVERY STUDENT
Act yourself:
Responses may vary in every student
Assessment:
1. SI 2. IC 3. DH 4. PS 5. DH 6. PS 7. DH 8. DM 9. SI 10. DM
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