A Review of Factors Affecting Adolescent Social Development

Abstract

Social development refers to the process by which individuals form social norms, master social skills, learn social roles, control their behavior, and coordinate interpersonal relationships through interpersonal communication and social interaction. Adolescence is a critical period for individual social development, and proper influences during this stage can promote better social integration of adolescents. This paper reviews how personality factors, online communication factors, sibling relationships, and socialist core values influence adolescent social development.