Adolescent Development

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Adolescent Development

• Ages 11-20

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Physical Development

• Adolescence is defined by major physical
  developments
• Adolescent Growth Spurt Adolescents grow 8-12
  inches in 2-3 years, changing pattern of
  childhood growth
• Girls ages 10-11
• Boys13-15

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Sexual Development

• Adolescence begins with the onset of puberty
• Puberty specific developmental changes that lead
  to the ability to sexually reproduce
• Females develop primary sex characteristics
  needed for reproduction
• Girls First menstruation known as menarche
  (usually ages 11-14as early as 9 in some girls)
• Males females develop secondary sex
  characteristics not necessarily needed for sex
• Girls Pubic hair, breasts, hips, etc.
• Boys Pubic body hair, muscle, deeper voice,
  etc.

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Social Development

• Relationships with Parents
• Conflict over independence
• -Responsibilities
• Mother vs. Father relationships
• Non-traditional relationships
• Relationships with Peers
• Friendships
• Cliques (5-10 people who spend lots of time
  together) Crowds (large groups who dont spend
  as much time together)
• Romantic Relationships- gender/sexual identity
  encounters

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Eriksons Psychosocial Stages

• Identity vs. Identity Confusion
• Ages 13-18
• Identity a sense of who one is what one stands
  for
• Adolescents experiment with different values,
  beliefs, roles, relationships to find an
  identity that is comfortable

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Identity vs. Identity confusion continued

• Erikson said that all adolescents must face an
  identity crisis or turning point where they
  examine their personal values and make decisions
  or changes for the future
• People who fail to complete this stage
  successfully will struggle with who they are
  what they are doing
• Often have commitment issues

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• Intimacy vs. Isolation
• Ages 18-30
• Development of intimate social relationships
• Adolescents young adults will either share
  intimate feelings with one special person or feel
  lonely because of a lack of intimacy
• People who did not complete identity stage
  struggle here, and are often incapable of
  developing consistent intimate relationships
• May also be impacted by early sexual experiences
  or abuse

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Marcias Identity Status Theory

• James Marcia believed teens develop their
  identity through 4 stages (known as a status)

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