Keiser Career College Greenacres Teen Suicide and Bullying Discussion

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Teen Suicide and Bullying

Please read pages 109 - 110 for Kohlberg and Gilligan, then pages 95 - 100 for Erikson's psychosocial dilemmas at different stages of life. Read pages 457 - 458 for readings on Suicide.

Coon et al. (2022) discuss the difficulties teenagers face in establishing their own identity, many problems stem from the unclear standards about the role adolescents should play within society. Coon et al. (2022) also explains that teenagers experience ambiguity, or unclear interpretations when defining their roles. This adds to their confusion of a clear and solid sense of self.

More and more often we are seeing cases presented in the media about teens who have taken their own lives as a result of bullying and cyberbullying (Wang, 2016). Coon et al. (2022) have argued that adolescence is a tumultuous time. However, Karen Horney’s theory explains that basic anxiety occurs because we live in a hostile world. An example in Wang (2016), report of a suicide by a 13-year-old girl in response to racial and social prejudice against perceived sexual orientation.

References

Coon, D., Mitterer, J.O., & Martini, T. (2022). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (16th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Wang, Y. (2016). After years of alleged bullying, an Ohio teen killed herself. Is her school district responsible? The Washington Post.

For this week’s main post, answer all of the following questions. Be sure to include factual, properly cited information in your post.

  • How much does emotional turbulence versus social hostility count as an explanation for teen suicide? Or is it a combination of the two?
  • Drawing upon Kohlberg’s theory of stages of moral development, Gilligan’s theory of caring, and Erikson’s psychosocial stages theory, discuss reasons why an adolescent might turn to suicide.
  • Using one of these theories, suggest how to help a teen who has been a victim of bullying.

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Introduction



Body

➢ Emotional turbulence on teens
➢ Social hostility and its influence on teen suicide
➢ Kohlberg developmental theory
➢ Application of Kohlberg developmental theory on teens undergoing bullying.


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Running head: TEEN SUICIDE

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Teen Suicide
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TEEN SUICIDE

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Teen Suicide

Teen suicide has escalated over the years, raising the alarm to state governments and
parents. Significantly, teenagers have developed suicidal ideation when facing life challenges
and do not engage their guardians but instead choose to take their lives as a solution. Studies
have shown that suicide is the third leading cause of demise among teenagers between 1524years (Coon et al., 2021). Further male children have recorded the highest number of suicide
compared to their female counterparts. Most youths face various developmental changes, which
are unsettling, especially if they have other adverse life events facin...


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