Developmental Stages in Middle & Late Adolescence PDF

SH1687 Developmental Stages in Middle and Late Adolescence Adolescence is a developmental transition from childhood...

SH1687 Developmental Stages in Middle and Late Adolescence Adolescence is a developmental transition from childhood to adulthood; it involves biological, cognitive and socioemotional changes. A key task of adolescence is a preparation for adulthood (Santrock, 2008). Stages of Healthy Adolescent Development Characteristic Developmental Milestone and Tasks Early Adolescence (ages 12-14 Middle Adolescence (ages 15-16 Late Adolescence (ages 17-19 years) years) years) Physical growth Puberty - Rapid growth period Secondary sexual characteristic Physical maturity and reproductive Secondary sexual characteristics advanced leveling off and ending appear 95% of adult height reached Intellectual/cognition Concrete thoughts dominate – "here Growth in abstract thoughts; reverts Abstract thought established and now" to concrete thoughts when stressed Future oriented; able to Cause and Effect relationship is Cause- effect relationship better understand, plan and pursue long underdeveloped understood range goals Stronger "self" than social Very self-absorbed Philosophical and idealistic awareness Autonomy Challenge authority, family, anti- Conflict with family predominates Emancipation: (Vocational/ parent due to ambivalence about emerging technical, college and/or work) Loneliness independence Adult lifestyle Wide mood swings Things of childhood rejected Argumentative and disobedient Body image Preoccupation of physical changes Less concern about physical Usually comfortable with body and critical of appearance changes but more concerned about image Anxieties about secondary sexual personal attractiveness characteristics changes Excessive physical activities Peers as standards for normal alternating with lethargy appearance (comparison of self to peers) Peer group Serves as developmental purpose Strong peer allegiances — fad Decisions/ values less influenced Intense friendship with same sex behaviors by peers Contact with opposite sex in groups Sexual drives emerge and teens Relates to individuals more than begin to explore ability to date and group attract a partner Selection of partners based on individual preference 03 Handout 1 *Property of STI Page 1 of 2  SH1687 Identity development "Am I normal?" Experimentation — sex, drugs, Pursue realistic vocational goals Daydreaming friends, jobs, risk-taking behaviors with training or career employment Vocational goals change frequently Relate to family as adult Begin to develop own value system Realization of own limitations and Emerging sexual feelings and mortality sexual exploration Establishment of sexual identity Imaginary audience and sexual activity is common Desire for privacy Establishment of moral and ethical Magnify own problems "no one value system understands" More capable of intimate and complex relationships Professor Robert Havighurst identified eleven developmental tasks associated with the adolescent transition. Each of the tasks can be seen as elements of the overall sense of self which they carry with them as they move toward young adulthood. 1. The adolescent must adjust to a new physical sense of self. 2. The adolescent must adjust to new intellectual abilities. 3. The adolescent must adjust to increased cognitive demands at school. 4. The adolescent must develop expanded verbal skills. 5. The adolescent must develop a personal sense of identity. 6. The adolescent must establish adult vocational goals. 7. The adolescent must establish emotional and psychological independence from his or her parents. 8. The adolescent must develop stable and productive peer relationships. 9. The adolescent must learn to manage her or his sexuality. 10. The adolescent must adopt a personal value system. 11. The adolescent must develop increased impulse control and behavioral maturity. Reference: Bernabe, G. (2016). Personal development for senior high school. Manila, Philippines: Mindshapers Co., Inc. 03 Handout 1 *Property of STI Page 2 of 2