Young adulthood Physical Development

1. YOUNG ADULTHOOD
YOUNG
ADULTHOOD

2. EMERGING
ADULTHOOD
- Period between late teens
and mid- to late 20s when
individuals are not
adolescents but are not yet
fully adults.

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Exploration of career, self-identity
and commitments.
Biological and Physiological
development trends peak.
Brain development continues in
different ways.
Risk for certain mental problems
peaks.

4. Role Transition
Is movement into the
next stage of
development marked by
assumption of new
responsibilities and
duties.
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5. Cross-Cultural
Evidence of Role
Transitions

6. Rites Of Passage
Rituals marking
initiation into adulthood,
often among the most
important ones in a
culture.
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7. EXAMPLES

8. Rites of passage to adulthood are
connected with religious rituals
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9. Marriage is the most important rite of
passage to adulthood in most cultures
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10. Tribal cultures mark the transition to
adulthood in public ways so that the
whole community witnesses it
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11. Role Transitions
in Western
Cultures

12. EXAMPLES

13. 
Voting

14. Being Independent
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15. Becoming a Parent
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16. Some components of role transitions in
Western Culture:
Going to College

17. Going to College
Students start acting and thinking like adults
because of advances in intellectual
development and personal and social identity.
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Much of this developmental changes occurs
through social interaction.
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18. Returning adult students
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College students over age 25.
Implies that these individual have already reached
adulthood.
Tend to be problem solvers, self-directed, may
have increased stress due to work-family-school
conflict, and have relevant life experiences that
they can integrate with their course work.

19. So when do people become
adults?
- There is no definite answer. The
transition depends on numerous cultural and
psychological factors.
- Challenges faced by many adults in their
20s have been termed as “ quarterlife crisis ”
- Adjustment to adulthood is more difficult
when the process of transition is less clear.

20. Physical Development
and Health

21. Growth, Strength, and Physical
Functioning
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Strength, muscle development,coordination,
dexterity and sensory acuity.
Most of these abilities begin to decline in
middle age.

22. Health Status
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Young adults are also at the peak of health
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Death from disease is rare during 20s
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Accidents are the leading cause of death
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Poverty is also a major barrier to good health

23. Aspects that affect
young adults'
health

24. Smoking is the biggest contributor
to health problems. One is never too
old to quit smoking.

25. For most people, drinking alcohol
poses few health risks.
*Binge Drinking – type of
drinking defined for men as
consuming 5 or more
drinks in a row and for
women as consuming 4 or
more drinks in a row.
*Addiction – physical
dependence on a substance like
alcohol

26. Nutrition
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Nutritional needs change somewhat during
adulthood, mostly due to changes in
metabolism.
Metabolism – how much energy the body needs

27. Nutrition
The ratio of LDLs (Low-Density Lipoproteins-chemicals
that cause fatty deposits to accumulate in arteries,
impeding blood flow) to HDLs (High-Density
Lipoproteins-chemicals that help keep arteries clear
and break down LDLs) in serum cholesterol, which can
be controlled through diet or medication, is an
important risk factor of cardiovascular disease.

28. Body Mass Index (BMI)
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Ratio of body weight and height and is related
to total body fat
You can compute BMI as follows:
BMI = w/h²
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Where:
w – weight in kg
h – height in meters

29. Issues in
Health

30. Socioeconomic Status
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The two most important social factors in
health are socioeconomic status and
education.
The poorest health conditions exist for
African Americans living in poor, inner city
neighborhoods. Other ethnic groups with
limited access to health care also suffer.
Higher education is associated with better
health and more knowledge about proper
diet and lifestyle.

31. Gender
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Whether women or men are healthier is
difficult to answer because women have been
excluded from much health research.