The Role of Social Support in Adolescent Personality Development in the VUCA Era

Abstract

The VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) era provides great challenges for adolescents in developing their personalities. Social support can be an important factor in helping adolescents overcome these challenges. This study aims to explore the role of social support in adolescent personality development in the VUCA era. The research was conducted through a literature study by collecting data from various sources such as journals, books and scientific articles related to this topic. In addition, the research was also conducted through in-depth interviews with 15 adolescent aged 14-18 years. The results showed that social support received by adolescents from parents, teachers, and peers has a significant role in the development of their more positive personalities. Social support can help adolescents reduce stress and improve psychological well-being. Adolescents who receive good social support also tend to be more adaptive to VUCA environments and better able to cope with uncertainty. However, inappropriate social support can have a negative impact on adolescents, such as dependency and the inability to cope with problems independently. Therefore, the role of social support in adolescent personality development in the VUCA era must be done appropriately and according to individual needs. In conclusion, social support can make an important contribution to adolescent personality development in the VUCA era. Therefore, there needs to be attention and support from various parties, including family, friends, teachers, and the surrounding environment to help adolescents build a more positive and adaptive personality. However, inappropriate social support also needs to be avoided so as not to have a negative impact on adolescent personality development.