Background: Sarah is a 16-year-old high school student. She used to be very outgoing and had a large group of friends throughout middle school. However, since starting high school, she has become more withdrawn and spends most of her time alone. Sarah's parents recently divorced, and she has been struggling with feelings of loneliness and sadness.Scenario: Sarah's school decides to organise a social activity day where students can participate in various team-building exercises, sports, and group discussions. Initially, Sarah is hesitant to join because she feels disconnected from her peers and worries about not having many friends. However, with encouragement from her teachers and a desire to try something new, she decides to participate.Identify the social activities investigated in the scenario. 2 marks

What are some strategies to cope with loneliness in adolescence?

social isolation or loneliness

What advice would you give a student who is finding it hard to make friends?

Caitlyn has two best friends and a girlfriend she loves, but when they are all busy, she wishes she had more friends. She often finds herself going to lunch by herself, and she wishes she knew more people so she had more options of things to do on weekends. Caitlyn’s situation is best described as: a. Social isolation b. Relational isolation c. Emotional isolation d. Romantic isolation

Going out after schoolYou are going to read an article in which four teenagers talk about going out after school.(A) LilyAs a general rule, I prefer not to meet up with my friends during the week. This is mainly because I have hockey practice after school most evenings and then, once I'm back home, I need to do my homework. Moreover, my parents don't like me staying out late on a school night. At the weekend, they have no problem with me hanging out with friends or having a sleepover at a friend's house as long as I let them know where I am and what time I'll be back. When I do go out for the evening during the week, however, they like me back before nine, although they are willing to extend this to ten on a special occasion. No time rule is applied, however, if I go out during daylight hours on a Saturday and am home by early evening, so this makes choosing this option often the most relaxing and easiest thing to do!(B) RoryMy parents are quite strict about me going out during the week. While they say are they are sure I'll be sensible and return home when I say I will, they hardly ever put this to the test. They always justify their opinion by saying that I'm young and still need rules to guide me. One of their favourite arguments is that if I went to bed late during the week, I'd wake up tired the next day and suffer from lack of sleep at school. While this does feel a bit unfair, I have to admit I understand what they mean and accept their point of view. I still think they should have more faith in me though, but doubt they will, even though I've never done anything to let them down. So, as long as they allow me a bit more freedom at weekends, I'll continue to respect the decision and stay at home on a weeknight.(C) OliviaIn my household there is a rule that myself and my sister have to be in bed by ten o'clock and as dinner is at eight, we don't have much spare time for going out during the week anyway. Basically, I'm not given permission to go out on school nights unless all of my homework and chores around the house have been completed. I try not to mind too much, but I do find it irritating if my friends are doing something special and I'm not allowed to join in. Mum is also convinced that as teenagers, we need at least 9 hours of sleep a day, so, unless an event starts straight after school and finishes early in the evening, we're rarely allowed to go. Pretty soon, we'll have finished all of our exams for this term, however, and if we do well, Mum usually gives us more flexibility to come home later.(D) HarryAs long as I am in by ten o'clock every evening, my parents are quite relaxed about what I do and which friends I hang out with after school during the week - and although I have to be home by ten every day - I do have permission to stay up as long as I like, providing my grades are good. At the weekend, my time-limit is around midnight, but I am expected to call home around eleven with an update, and if necessary, my parents will come and fetch me. I don't mind. I like the fact that they have such confidence in me. They treat me less like a teenager and more like a grown-up and that's great for my self-esteem, but it does put me under a lot of pressure. I'd hate to lose the faith that they have placed in me by behaving in an irresponsible way.The JournalQuestionsWhich teenager1) chooses not to go out on a school night?ABCD2) can decide their own bedtime as long as certain conditions are met?ABCD3) prefers to meet friends during the day at the weekend?ABCD4) mentions a lack of time to meet friends during the week?ABCD5) believes that staying at home on a school night is a reasonable request?ABCD6) feels trusted and treated like an adult?ABCD7) feels annoyed when they still have things to do and cannot go out?ABCD8) would like to see more trust from their parents?ABCD9) mentions wanting to remain sensible in order to maintain their parents' trust?ABCD10) hopes that exam results will allow them more freedom to go out?ABCD