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Why it is important to understand preadolescent psychology
?
Self-concept is generally defined as, a system of affective-cognitive
structures: in other words beliefs, expectations, descriptions,
and
assumptions about oneself.
Positive
construction of self is critical in development of health enhancing
behaviors.
Self
develops in childhood through
adolescence through interactions with the environment and with the
significant individuals ─mostly the parents─ in that environment
Constructs
of self are definite
and well-circumscribed in preadolescence compared to the
unpredictability and instability of those in adolescence
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