Decisons and decision making strategies in adolescents

Abstract

Abstract: The period of adolescence is the period when the person is biologically mature, identifies him/her as a personality, begins to gain ground in the society and being in the process of preparation for the profession. For this reason; the decisions, which are taken in an adolescent time, have been expressed by many authors as a critical period for the development of skills and decision making. Adolescent decision making occurs as a result of the mutual and complex impact of many variables. Adolescence is a stage that it is the peak point of crazy life and complex period. Our young people face many developmental problems during this period. It is seen that young people face many problems in this period considering the problems in the schools where they study, academic, professional, social and psychological problems, competitive environment and different programs. Strategies and styles that the individual uses in his/her decision-making approach and decision-making behavior are becoming increasingly important today. Adolescence is a crucial stage of decision-making, most of the young adolescents are not able to predict the outcomes of alternatives in this decision-making ability and they fail to produce ideas. The decision and the decision making strategies are examined in this report. In this context, literature search is performed and from this point of view, it is tried to reach distinctive results. Key words: Decision making in adolescents, decision making, decision making style.