Abstract
Liminal identity is a problem faced by adolescence. Liminal events occur due to the reluctance of parents to share adolescent experiences with teenagers in the family. In addition to the transition period, the most noticeable development in adolescence is its physical growth. Physical growth is accompanied by an active hormone that influences the curiosity of adolescents about physical changes, psychological, and biological desires. This study aims to understand the construction of identity and sexual expression of adolescents in Semarang. This research employed descriptive qualitative research. The results of the study indicate that an inappropriate distribution of adolescents’ curiosity brings great consequences during adolescence period. Many adolescents express themselves by having sex outside of marriage and other sexual behaviors. This occurs as a result of wrong association and inaccurate distribution of curiosity. Misconceptions of adolescent behavior also happen due to misconceptions and miss-adaptation of the environment. The behavior is heavily influenced by their environment where they grow and develop, especially in the urban environments which are very complex due to global dynamics.
Highlights
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is a period in the development of human life which lies from age 10 to 19 years old (WHO 1986)
Related to the above negative actions done by adolescents, dealing with adolescents who spend a lot of time with negative ways such as dating, the present study reveals some interesting phenomena associated with how adolescents in Semarang express and spend their adolescence for things related to sexuality
This self-construction effort cannot be separated from the physical changes in response to biological desire
Summary
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence is a period in the development of human life which lies from age 10 to 19 years old (WHO 1986). This rapid growth is not supported by appropriate knowledge, especially about the symptoms experienced by adolescents with their physical growth Such big curiosity dealing with their physical growth and symptoms makes teenagers channel their curiosity by experimenting with their reproduction organs. Family circle is not able to serve the needs of adolescents to be responsible in having appropriate knowledge and healthy reproductive organs Under these conditions, adolescents try to find out those symptoms from outside of their house, both from friends and on the internet. The issues expressed are presented in the perspective of sociology and anthropology This understanding would be rightly used to uncover the space for the formation of the identity of urban teenagers over adolescent sexuality. The subjects in the study were adolescents who were constructing their identity and sexuality in urban areas, the adolescents and families in Semarang.
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