Social Development In Adolescence (8)** Flashcards
3 aspects of social development in adolescence**
Growth - expanding experiences and social/personal domains
Differentiation - differences between individuals become greater
Synthesis - of the newness into a coherent approach of the world
Key goals of adolescence
Be autonomous and emotionally regulated
Have a sense of identity
Be able to form close relationships with peers
Key domains of social development in adolescence *** THEORIES
- Social environment (Lewin)
- Puberty (Freud)
- Family (Blos)
- Peer group (sullivan)
- Self (Erikson)
- Storm and Stress (Hall)
Storm and stress (Hall)
Animal like dispositions -> higher order functioning
Mediated in biology and maturation
Adolescence = second birth
Oscillation between excitement, self confidence and selfishness
Social environment (Lewin)
Life space = the interaction between the individual and the environment (across both space and time) = all factors that influence the individuals behaviour at any given time
Life space is divided into life space regions…
Life space regions [Lewin] *
Home
Family
Morality
School friends
Sport team*
Conflict arises when different goals compete / when a goal carries positive and negative valence
Puberty (Anna Freud)
Ego - part of psyche that guides action, deals with the external world and competing urges
Biology becomes psychology through socialisation
Puberty is a time of psychological upheaval - libidinal forces invade ego
Temporary breakdown in ego
The ego MUST mature
Family (Blos)
Psychoanalytic
Adolescence is separation-individualisation
Steinberg and Silverberg - stages of autonomy** (Blos)
Individuation (more aware of who they are + responsibility)
Deidealise parents
Feel less dependent on parents
Baumrind parenting style grid ***
Parental responsiveness
Parental demandingness
Baumrind parenting style dimensions***
Demanding
Authoritarian. Authoritative reciprocal.
Responsive. Not responsive
Negligent. Indulgent
Low expectations
Peer group (Sullivan)
Interpersonal needs stimulate psychological growth
Each need has a key social relationship (age appropriate)
Sullivan’s interpersonal needs**
Infancy 0-2 years = tenderness
Childhood 2-6 years = companionship
Juvenile 6-9 years = acceptance*
Preadolescence* 9-12 years = friendship intimacy
Early adolescence; late adolescence = romantic intimacy
Adulthood = love relationship
Romantic development (Brown) - 4 phases **
Initiation phase - self expansion
Status phase - reputation
Affection phase - focus now on relationship itself
Bonding phase - plans for the future, commitment
Development of identity / self (Erikson)*
Epigenetic principle - ego develops according to this
Emphasis on social and environmental factors rather than Freud’s basic biological factors
Individual struggles with a sense of identity when transitioning into adulthood - personal and interpersonal experimentation to find this
Period of MORATORIUM = a normal part of psychosocial development during which the individual is searching for a stable identity
If not achieved leads to delinquency
Delinquency (Erikson) risk factors
Minor crime, especially that convicted of young people
Poor school performance
Substance abuse
Low verbal IQ
Low self esteem and impulsivity
What did Ryan and Lynch suggest about adolescents who have close relationships with their parents
Higher psychological adjustment
What did Brown suggest romantic development is integral to
Identity formatiom
