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CHAPTERTWELVE.pptxCHAPTER TWELVE
Emotional and Social Development
in
Adolescence
DISCUSSION
In comparison to fifty years ago, how much freedom are teens today able to handle?
In comparison to fifty years ago, how much responsibility are teens today able to handle?
Are teens more socially aware nowadays than in the past? Are they better informed?
OVERVIEW
Theorists
The “Self”
Moral Development
Environmental Influences
Mental Health
Review Questions
THEORISTS
ERIKSON
Identity versus Role Confusion
“Who am I”
try to be different “selves”
Identity crisis (well maybe not a crisis…)
Idealism (questioning of values, etc…)
Possible role confusion within social groups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzyXGUCngoU
THE “SELF”
Self-Concept (ideal vs. actual)
prioritize social, personal, and moral values
Self-Esteem: Changing during this stage
generally increases
parenting styles, peers, friend groups
Self-Worth
Identity Statuses (in high school vs. college)
Identity Achievement: Adolescent explores then commits
Identity Moratorium: Explores but does not commit
Identity Foreclosure: Commitment without exploration
Identity Diffusion: Neither exploration nor commitment, lazy
Gender / Culture
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES, p.1
The family
Parents
Co regulation
Bi directional influence
Conflict
Open communication
Changes in the American family
Siblings
Relationships can take on many forms
Direct and indirect modeling
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES, p.2
Peers
Conformity
Cliques
Dating
Friendship
Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiduiTq1ei8
MENTAL HEALTH
Diagnosis
Treatment options
Delinquency
The suicide rate for girls ages 15 to 19 doubled from 2007 to 2015, when it reached its highest point in 40 years, according to the CDC. ... The suicide rate for teen boys increased from 12 suicides per 100,000 individuals in 1975 to 18 suicides per 100,000 people in 1990, when it reached its highest point.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
Suicide rates are declining in this age group.
By adolescence siblings play no role with regard to development.
Regarding Erikson: Adolescence must address: Identity versus Mistrust
