The relationship's precariousness during the digital natives’ age

Autores/as

  • Gian Sandro Lerda Institute of Individual Psychology “A. Adler” - Cuneo – Italy
  • Veronica Lo Sapio Institute of Individual Psychology “A. Adler” - Cuneo – Italy

Palabras clave:

Adolescence, relationship, precariousness, digital, network

Resumen

The life task of each adolescent has always been to define his own identity, and adolescence is by definition the age of precariousness. A precarious situation, however, can be an opportunity for change and growth when it is accompanied by the encouragement of adults. Nowadays, a profound sense of financial insecurity, value loss, uncertain future prospects, lack of stability and lack of consistency within human relationships seems to prevail in the reality of the adult world. These factors affect the process of building the adolescents' lifestyle, which tends to become chronic precariousness. In addition, the pervasive and rapid development of technological tools influences the personal and professional life not only of the younger generations, but of everyone. This has led to profound changes in society that have transformed the way people communicate and interact. All these elements draw attention to how teenagers increasingly search for interaction and relationships through the internet and social media. In the second part of this article, theoretical reflections are explored through teens’ words. The authors carried out a survey in a secondary school among approximately 1,000 adolescents. Then, they went into the classrooms to present data and discuss it with the teens.  

Biografía del autor/a

Gian Sandro Lerda, Institute of Individual Psychology “A. Adler” - Cuneo – Italy

Psychotherapist - Adlerian analystDirector of the Institute of Individual Psychology “A. Adler” - Cuneo – Italy

Veronica Lo Sapio, Institute of Individual Psychology “A. Adler” - Cuneo – Italy

Psychotherapist Institute of Individual Psychology “A. Adler” - Cuneo – Italy

Publicado

2014-10-30