In defiance of parental wishes, a Japanese teenager succumbs to peer pressure and gets a tattoo. According to Bowen's family systems theory, how should the community health nurse interpret the teenager's action?
A. The teenager is attempting to differentiate self.
B. The teenager is triangulating self.
C. The teenager is cutting self off emotionally.
D. The teenager is exhibiting antisocial traits.
A
The teenager is taking on some of the cultural values of peers and is beginning to develop a unique identity. This process is called differentiation and is a normal task of adolescence.
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