Temporal comparisons and relative temporal deprivation as causes of identity conflict and foreclosed identity

The teenage years are known to be full of changes requiring the individual to adapt to the new facetsof the self. Although this adaptation differs from one person to another, it requires a reorganization of social roles and consequently a reorganization of the self. One question that often plagues teenagers is: what happens to the identity of a young teenager when an unplanned pregnancy occurs? This article, based on a review of literature, attempts to better understand the source of a dual identity conflict of two or more opposing and contradictory identities, when someone is facing a sudden and unexpected event. The example of teens as future parents will be used throughout the manuscript in order to support the proposed ideas. This manuscript also attempts to propose solutions to help resolve the dual conflicting identities that many teens struggle with when they face such situations.