Chapter 15 Overview

Chapter 15: Adolescence – Social Emotional Development

Chapter Objectives

After this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. Compare Erikson and Marcia’s Theories
  2. Explain Identity and Self-concept
  3. Summarize the Stages of Ethnic Identity Development
  4. Explain the Development of Gender Identity
  5. Summarize Sexuality Identity and Orientation
  6. Describe Antisocial Behaviors
  7. Explain the Developmental Stage of Emerging Adulthood

 

Introduction

Adolescents continue to refine their sense of self as they relate to others. Adolescent’s main questions are “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to be?” Some adolescents adopt the values and roles that their parents expect of them. Other teens develop identities that align more with the peer groups rather than their parents’ expectations. This is common as adolescents work to form their identities. They pull away from their parents and the peer group becomes very important (Shanahan, McHale, Osgood, & Crouter, 2007). Despite spending less time with their parents, most teens report positive feelings toward them (Moore, Guzman, Hair, Lippman, & Garrett, 2004). Warm and healthy parent-child relationships have been associated with positive outcomes for the adolescent, such as better grades and fewer school behavior problems, in the United States as well as in other countries (Hair et al., 2005).[1]

 

[1] Adolescent Development Links to an external site. by Jennifer Lansford Links to an external site. is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Links to an external site.

Developmental Psychology – Chapter 7: Adolescence Links to an external site. by Laura Overstreet is licensed under CC BY 3.0 Links to an external site.