Self-Identity and Body Image in Adolescence

Self-Identity and Body Image

• Adolescence marks the significant transition of childhood to adulthood.
• Middle and late adolescence is between the ages of 11-21
• Adolescence is a crucial period for self-development.
• Identity is an awareness of who you are and what you are capable of.
• Self-image is how you envision yourself, including your strengths and weaknesses.
• Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself, based on your self-image.
• Hormones play a significant role in physical development during adolescence.
• Physiological changes, such as puberty, lead to increased self-consciousness.
• James Marcia's Four Identity Statuses:
  • Identity Achievement: Achieved a sense of self through exploring and committing to various options.
  • Identity Foreclosure: Acceptance of values and goals instilled by authority figures, without exploration.
  • Identity Moratorium: Ongoing exploration of values, beliefs, and goals, without commitment.
  • Identity Diffusion: Lack of exploration and commitment to a sense of self.
• According to Erik Erikson, establishing a clear personal identity is crucial during adolescence.
• The middle and late adolescent periods prepare for adult roles, requiring consideration of future aspirations.
• Adulthood is a time for individuals to assert independence and make choices about their path in life.

Self-Identity

• Identity gives a sense of individuality.
• Middle and late adolescence occurs between the ages of 11-21.
• Physiological change is when self-consciousness peaks.
• Adolescence is the period of significant transition from childhood to adulthood.
• Hormones help organs and tissues perform their functions.
• Most physical changes occur in the late part of adolescence.
• Establishing a clear personal identity is important during adolescence.

Identity Development

• Erik Erikson's theory: Establishing a clear personal identity, is important at this stage.
• James Marcia's theory: Psychosocial development has desired outcomes after going through a specific crisis.
• Middle and late adolescence are the periods of preparation for adult roles, which require an individual to consider what they plan to do in the future.
• Adulthood is the period of quest for identity and individuality.

Terms

• Self-Esteem: How a person sees themselves
• Maturation: The process of becoming mature
• Crisis: A crucial period in the development of an individual, An event or state or condition that affects the individual.
• Adolescence : A crucial period in the development of an individual, An event or state or condition that affects the individual
• Hormones: A chemical substance that passes through the bloodstream to reach different organs and tissues.
• Identity Crisis: A sense of not knowing who you are.
• Puberty: The period in life where a boy and a girl undergo bodily changes, they become sexually mature.
• Physical changes: Physical changes are quickly occuring in adolescence, including length, height, and weight increases.
• Moratorium: Transition to the late part of adolescence when an individual develops specific preferences

James Marcia's Four Identity Statuses

• Identity Achievement: The individual has explored different options and made a commitment to a specific identity.
• Identity Moratorium: The individual is actively exploring different options, but has not yet made a commitment to a specific identity.
• Identity Foreclosure: The individual has made a commitment to a specific identity, without fully exploring other options.
• Identity Diffusion: The individual has not explored different options and has not made a commitment to a specific identity.

Explore the critical concepts of self-identity and body image during adolescence. This quiz delves into how self-image, self-esteem, and developmental changes impact adolescents aged 11-21. Learn about James Marcia's Four Identity Statuses and their significance in personal development.