blog #13

I read an article titled Misbehaving teens may be at risk for major adulthood problems by Elizabeth Landau. The article talked about that people who displayed behavioral problems as teens are likely to develop mental problems in adulthood. A study looked at 3500+ people from teen years to the age of 40 and studied their behaviors. People from the age of 13-15 behavior issues included disobedience, lying, lack of punctuality, restlessness, truancy, daydreaming in class and poor response to discipline. These issues are said to may cause more serious problems dealing with social relationships, the ability to maintain good mental health, stable employment and a happy family life. It also said some teens who had moderate problems were likely to leave school early because of teenage pregnancy and later in life have an increased likelihood of divorce, alcohol abuse and life adversity. But all of these results do not mean that teenage behavioral issues with cause complications in later life. There is just a possible chance it might.