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CHAPTER 16: ADOLESCENT

PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Identity Formation

Parenting

Peers

Drugs

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The Challenge of Finding Self

“Adolescence is best understood as a quest for self

understanding” Berger

Identity – A consistent definition of one’s self as a

unique individual, in terms of roles, attitudes, beliefs,and aspirations

Erikson’s 5th Stage

Identity v. Role Confusion – trying to figure out “WhoI Am?,” but being confused as to which of many roles

to adopt

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Achieving Identity

1. Foreclosure – Accepting parental & communityvalues w/out question – not forging a newidentity

2. Role confusion – Does not seem to know or carewhat their identity is

3. Moratorium – A pause in identity formation thatallows young people to explore alternativeswithout making final choices

4. Achieved – Attainment of identity-Understanding who you are in accordance withpast experiences and future plans (doesn’ttypically happen during adolescence)

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Areas of Identity Achievement

Gender identity – A person’s acceptance of the roles

and behaviors that society associates with the

biological categories of male and female Different than sexual orientation

Religious identity

Political identity Vocational identity

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Parenting Matters

Staying connected, finding the balance

Overall closeness measured by: 1) communication, 2)

support, 3) connectedness, 4) control Parental monitoring is ongoing awareness of what their

children are doing, where and with whom:

Deters delinquency, risky sex, drugs/alcohol, other dangers

When warm, supportive there are better outcomesWhen controlling, greater risk of depression & other

disorders

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The role of peers

Peers are highly influential during this period – can be

both constructive & destructive

3 key points: Peer standards are not always negative, yet peer

facilitation can play a role in behaviors

Serve to bridge the gap between childhood and

adulthood

Peer pressure is short lived. Rises until age 14 then declines

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Drug & Alcohol Use

Drug use is ingestion regardless of the amount

Varies by cohort & culture

Drug Abuse – ingestion of a drugto the extent that it impairs the user’s well-being

Binge drinking - five or more alcoholic

beverages in a row

Addiction – A person’s dependence on a drug

or a behavior in order to feel physically or

psychologically at ease

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Trends

More availability & use ofsynthetic & prescription drugshave gone up

Children are using earlier

Dangers of drug use morepronounced in adolescence whenbrain/body is still developing

Tobacco impairs digestion, nutrition,slows down growth

Alcohol impairs memory, self control,damages hippocampus & prefrontalcortex

Marijuana affects memory, languageproficiency and motivation (more

likely to drop out, become pregnant,unemployed)

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