Impact of Irresponsible Teenage Behavior in Modern Society

Abstract

Abstract : This research has been focused on exploring the impact of irresponsible teenage behaviour on modern society. Teenage children suffer from continuous changes in their bodies and mind, which increases their enthusiasm toward risky activities and behaviours. Irresponsible teenage behaviour involves several types of risky behaviour and activities that teenagers are habituated to, including drug and alcohol consumption, illegitimate intercourse, risky driving, theft, cyber crimes and fighting. A secondary qualitative data collection method has been used and relevant information has been collected from journals, newspaper articles and reliable websites. Thematic analysis has been conducted and the results indicate that ITB poses a major impact on the emotional, mental and physical development of youths as well as on modern society. The prevalence of drug consumption has increased rapidly among school-going teenagers and overdoses of drug consumption have been identified to be a major cause of untimely death of teenagers. In addition, effective solutions have been proposed including guidelines for parents for increasing connection with children and enhancing engagement to monitor their behaviour and habits. Optimising the behaviour of peers and friends of the child is another effective solution proposed for preventing this behaviour and its associated impact on society. In addition, parents have to ensure proper parenting and involvement with their child for gaining knowledge about their behaviour and habits. Considering these practices and improving parental guidance can improve the mental and emotional perception of a teenager and reduce their impact on society. Keyword : Alcohol Consumption, Drug Use, Irresponsible Teenage Behavior, Pre-Marital Sex, Risky Behaviour