Who stated that "Adolescence is a period of stress, strain, storm and strife" ?

Childhood refers to the period of the human lifespan, ranging from birth to puberty. It consists of many developmental stages and 'adolescence' is one of them.

• 'Adolescence' comes from the Latin word 'Adolescere' which means 'to grow to become mature'. It is a stage which lies between the age of '12 to 19 years'.

Key Points

Stanley Hall, the father of scientific research in adolescence, introduced the terms 'storm and stress' in 1904 in the context of adolescence. According to him: 

• Adolescence is a period of stress, strain, storm, and strife.
• Adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings. 
• The time period of transition from childhood and adolescence is of great stress. 
• Adolescence fails to think clearly and it creates great frustration and stress in their lives.

Hence, it could be concluded that Stanley Hall stated that "Adolescence is a period of stress, strain, storm, and strife".