1. Chapter 10
Socioemotional Development in
Adolescence
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age
PowerPoints developed by Jenni Fauchier,
Butchered by Professor Carney
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

2. Identity
 Identity composed of:
vocational/career identity
political identity
religious identity
relationship identity
achievement; intellectual identity
sexual identity
cultural/ethnic identity
interests
personality
physical identity
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

3. Ongoing Search
 Identity issues:
Questions about identity come up
throughout life
Such as?
Parents
Important in adolescent's development
of identity
– How?
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

4. Self-Esteem
 Self-esteem
Overall way we evaluate ourselves
 May be correlation between
 Adolescent self-esteem
&
Future adjustment in adulthood
How was your self esteem in
adolescence?
Is it better now?
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

5. Autonomy and Attachment
 Adolescent’s push for autonomy &
responsibility
Puzzles
Angers
many parents
 How should you handle this issue?
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

6. Autonomy and Attachment
 Adult should
 Allow reasonable decisions
All through childhood adults should be slowly
letting go
 Continue to guide adolescent
 Ask questions to help them to think
 Ex: Want a new car
– Questions?
 Boys given more independence
 Secure attachment
 Important in adolescents’ relationships with
parents
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

7. 10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

8. Old & New Models
 Old model
 Detach from parents & move into autonomy
 Parent-adolescent conflict intense & stressful
 New model
 Parents important attachment figures & support
systems
 Parent-adolescent conflict is moderate
 Everyday negotiations & minor disputes
Normal
Serve positive function
– What could that be?
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

9. Competent Development Results
when Parents …
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Show warmth & respect
Not too controlling
Not too permissive
Demonstrate interest
 Spend time with them
 Monitor activities
 Understand development
 Communicate expectations for high standards of
conduct & achievement
 Recognize moderate conflict is normal
 Deal with problems & conflict constructively
 Understand adolescents don’t become adults
overnight
 NUMBER 1 RULE: BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

10. Friends
 Prefer smaller number of friendships
 More intense
 More intimate
 Increasingly important in meeting
social needs
 Ups & downs of experiences with
friends
 Shape adolescents’ well-being
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

11. Friends
 Longitudinal study
Close friendships at 16 predicts positive
romantic relationships at 20-23
 Conform more to peer pressure
than when children
8th – 9th grade conformity to antisocial
behavior peeks.
Drug use 12 - 13
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

12. Dating & Romantic Relationships
 Dating can be a form of:
 Recreation
 Source of status
 Learning about close relationships
 Way of finding a mate
 Often comfort in numbers
 Teens begin hanging out in mixed-sex groups
 Cyberdating
 Popular
Especially middle school age
 Hazardous
Who are they really talking to?
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

13. Gay & Lesbian Dating
 Many date heterosexually, which
can help
clarify their sexual orientation
disguise it
 Few have same-sex romantic
relationships
Limited opportunities
Social disapproval
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

14. Sociocultural Contexts & Dating
 Differences in dating patterns among
ethnic groups
 Values, religious beliefs, & traditions
dictate:
Age dating begins
How much freedom in dating
Dates chaperoned by adults or parents
Roles of males/females in dating
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

15. Dating & Adjustment
 Those who date more likely
 accepted by peers
 perceived as more physically attractive
 Early dating & “going with” someone
associated with :
 adolescent pregnancy
 problems at home
 problems at school
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

16. Variations of adolescence around
the world
 Asian Indian
 2/3 accept parents’ choice of marital partner
 Philippines
 Many females sacrifice their futures
Move to city
Send money home
 Middle East
 Many not allowed to interact with opposite sex,
even in school
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

17. Variations of adolescence around the
world Cont.
 Kenya
Street youth
May delinquent
Prostitution
 United States
Marrying later
 Russia
Marrying earlier
Legitimize sexual activity
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

18. Rites of Passage
 Rite of passage
 Ceremony or ritual
 Marks transition
 One status to another
 Gain access to:
– Sacred adult practices
– Knowledge
– Sexuality
 Often involve a ritual
– Death
– Rebirth
» or
– Means of contact with spiritual world
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

19. Do we have rites of passage for
American adolescents?
 US no universal ceremony
 Jewish bar & bat mitzvah
 Catholic confirmation
 Quinceañera
 Sweet 16 party
 School graduation closest
 Social organizations
 May have ceremonies
Initiations
Debuts
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

20. Delinquency
 Juvenile delinquent
 2002
Juvenile court caseloads
 3 males to 1 female
 High delinquency rates
Minority groups
Low SES
 Should adolescent be tried as an
adult?
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

21. Causes of Delinquency
 Many causes
 Heredity
 Identity problems
 Community influences
 Family experiences
 Peers may
Reinforce negative identity
Norms lower-SES peer groups & gangs
 Antisocial
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

22. Causes of Delinquency
 Family conflict
 Inconsistent & inappropriate
discipline
 Sibling influences
 Delinquent peers
Greatly increases risk
 Lack of parental monitoring
Especially important
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

23. Depression
 Adolescent girls consistently
higher rates depression
 Risk
Family factors
Poor peer relationships
Problems in romantic relationships
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

24. Suicide
 Suicide behavior
Escalates in adolescence
Increases further in emerging adulthood
 Suicide 3rd leading cause of death
ages 10 – 19
 Take suicide talk or attempt
seriously!
Most unsuccessful
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

25. Gender Differences in
Suicide
 Females more likely to attempt
 Males more likely to succeed
 Males more lethal means
 Guns
 Females more likely
 Cut their wrists
 Overdose sleeping pills
 Lesbian & gay
 Especially vulnerable
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

26. Adolescent Problems & their
Treatment
 4 main problems
drug abuse
delinquency
sexual problems
school-related problems
 Higher risk
More than 1 above, more risk
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age

27. Successful Programs
 Programs successful preventing or
reducing problems
Intensive individualized attention
Community-wide multi-agency
collaborative approaches
Early identification & intervention
10-12 to 18-22 Years-of-Age