Developmental Variable W11 Flashcards
What is involved in the developmental variable in the PNUR CF?
- Growth (physiological)
- Development (psychological)
- Lifespan
- Expected life events
- Unexpected life events
- Transition
What factors influence growth and development?
- Hormones
- Environment
- Socioeconomic status
- Family
- Sleep
- Culture
What are the specific ages through the lifespan ?
Adolescence = 12-18 years
Young adult = 19-39 years
Middle adult = 40-64 years
Older adult = 65+
What are the physical changes in adolescence development ?
- Increase in bone and muscle growth
- Hormone fluctuations leading to development of sex characteristics
- Massive brain growth and pruning, poor impulse control
What are the physical changes in young adult development ?
- It is completed by 20 years
- This is the physical peak of the individual !
What are the psychosocial changes in young adults?
- choosing an occupation, pursuing education
- developing intimate, mature relationships
- achieving financial independence
- becoming parents
What are the milestones of young adults ?
- careers
- marriage
- parenthood / raising children
What are the milestones of middle adults ?
- financial responsibilities
- balancing career and family
- “The Sandwich Generation”; taking care of their children, while also taking care of their parents
What are the physical changes in middle adult development ?
- development of grey hair, wrinkles, metabolic changes
- decrease in hearing and vision
- hormone fluctuations; menopause in women
What are the psychosocial changes in middle adult development ?
- assisting children as they leave home
- dealing with separation/divorce
- dealing with the death of a loved one
What are the physical changes in the older adult ?
- decreased muscle mass, degenerative joint changes, lower cardiac output, decreased elasticity
What are the psychosocial changes in the older adult?
- retirement, transitions, role changes, social isolation
- maintaining sexual identity
- spiritual development
What are the four main stages of Erikson’s social and emotional development ?
ADOLESCENCE; Identity VS Role Confusion
YOUNG ADULT; Intimacy VS Isolation
MIDDLE ADULT; Generativity VS Stagnation
LATE ADULT; Integrity VS Despair
ADOLESCENCE:
Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are
YOUNG ADULT:
Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated
